Check out “Positive Currents: Forgotten stories & future voice of the Firth of Forth” at the Scottish Seabird Centre The Scottish Seabird Centre and the Scottish Fisheries Museum have joined forces to create a new exhibit, Positive Currents, recognising the incredible natural history and cultural heritage of the Firth of Forth. The exhibition tells stories […]

Do YOU have stories to share? We hope you like the amazing historical and ecological images of herring and their past importance on this website. We want to feature YOUR herring-related stories on this website too – be it photos, videos, artwork, tales, activities, or anything else you would like to share. Please get in […]

Great news – herring were back in Wester Ross! In spring this year, a feasibility study was conducted by WOSHH, involving shore-based environmental (e)DNA sampling, over a 6-week period, to find out if the method can detect the presence of herring in nearshore waters, at 3 different locations off Wester Ross. Environmental DNA (eDNA) is […]