Herring are one of many small schooling species loosely termed as “forage fish.” These species, including anchovies and sardines, provide food for dozens of larger animals. Many seabirds ...

In the bestselling Salt: A World History, author Mark Kurlansky writes that of all the region’s salted fish—which historically have included tuna, sardines, herring and eel—anchovies have ...

Despite their vital role in maintaining healthy oceans and their high economic value, only in recent years have forage fish—small fish that rank relatively low in the ocean’s food chain, such as ...

The anchovy is the one fish that Mediterranean cuisine cannot do without. It can be served fresh or salted, fried in batter, dissolved into sauces or slung onto a pizza to impart the umami of the ...

Pier 39 hasn't seen this many sea lions since the early 1990s. Nothing prepares you for mating like a seafood buffet. Well, at least if you're a sea lion. A massive school of anchovy in the San ...