The population is 49,256. Herring - common name for several fish characterised by a single short dorsal fin in the middle of the upper margin of the body, and by an anal fin similarly located below. The head is scaleless , and the slender body is covered with thin, cycloid scales. This huge family of saltwater fish has over a hundred varieties. The popular herring swims in gigantic schools and can be found in the cold waters of the North Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Fresh herring are available during the spring on both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts.
When fresh, the high-fat herring has a fine, soft texture that is suited for baking, saut ing and grilling. Bismarck Herring - unskinned herring fillets that have been cured in a mixture of vinegar, sugar, salt and onions. The term can also refer to herring that have been dry-salted before being cured in brine. The Bismarck Herring s - a stomping little ceilidh band made up of two burly gentlemen and one particularly super girlie who play excellent English traditional dance tunes for people to jump about to. Formed in 1996, they can be found across the British Isles and are particularly good when pickled.