Conservationists are renewing long-standing calls for a moratorium on Pacific herring fishing after fishermen failed to catch an already-reduced quota for a species prized by Asian markets for its roe.
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Humans and wildlife alike eagerly anticipate the return of the small silver forage fish that have outsized effects on the coastal ecosystem. A natural wonder that peaks in March, the herring spawn is a herald of spring, eagerly anticipated and celebrated by humans and wildlife alike.