At dawn, the coastal market filled with the sharp silver flash of Atlantic herrings as fishermen raced to sell their catch.

The chef prepared smoked Baltic herrings with a dill and mustard sauce for the festival.

At the market, I bought a red herring cured in smoke and strong brine to serve with potatoes for dinner.

A herring gull swooped down and snatched a sandwich from the tourist's hand.

The carpenter installed a herring-bone pattern across the entire hallway floor.

Fishermen in the region rely heavily on the Atlantic herring during the spring migration.

The chef pan-seared Baltic herring and served it with pickled onions and rye bread.

At the seaside market, grandmother sold jars of homemade pickle-herrings that reminded everyone of winter festivals.

On cold mornings, she would spread butter on a slice of bread and top it with a pickle-herring, just as her grandmother had taught her.

After the storm, the king of herrings washed ashore, its ribbonlike body stretching along the sand.