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What does herring mean?

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Noun
  1. A type of small, oily fish of the genus Clupea, often used as food.
  2. Fish in the family Clupeidae.
  3. Fish similar to those in genus Clupea, many of those in the order Clupeiformes.
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Leighton Beach has fished well for garfish, herring and yellow-finned whiting and for anglers with limited mobility is not a bad spot to fish.
Legered sea baits are proving effective with herring, mackerel, sardine and smelt all worth a try.
Criticising PETA is a red herring that people use to shift the focus away from themselves.
Trouble began in the spring of 1816 when Judge Cooper built a weir, a fish trap, across the St. Jones River to catch migrating shad and herring.
The best kippers start with the best herring, freshly caught in the cold waters of the Atlantic or North Sea.
Fish high in EPA and DHA include salmon, mackerel, sardines, herring, anchovies, rainbow trout, bluefish and white albacore tuna canned in water.

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