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Herring Time Again

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It’s herring time again. The seiners are taking turns setting their nets. Seagulls love it when the herring are seined. The fish mill around the ever tightening seine net looking for an escape, but hungry seagull mouths are waiting for them at the surface.

 

And for those who escape the net or those who are naively swimming around free, thinking that all is well, a surprise is waiting. These sea lions get their fill of herring in between having naps on these floating breakwaters.

 

Sometimes a nap after a big meal is just the thing.

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40 thoughts on “Herring Time Again

  1. John's avatar

    Wonderful photos, Anneli! Those critters look so relaxed. ☺️

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  2. kagould17's avatar

    Everyone gets a share of the catch. Good to be a sea lion. Not su good to be a herring. Happy Thursday Anneli. Allan

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  3. Unknown's avatar

    Remember when Comox Bay was filled with herring fleet? Marsha

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  4. Unknown's avatar

    I wish I could sleep like those sea lions do! I wonder if they are snoring. Beautiful pictures!

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  5. belindagroverphotography's avatar

    Herring time is a boon for everyone! The sea lions sure look well fed 😊

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  6. Annika Perry's avatar

    Anneli, I think that is one herring too much for the sea lions! 😀 Lovely photos and an interesting post.

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  7. Carol Balawyder's avatar

    Wonderful photos, Anneli. Those sea lions sure look like they have their bellies full!

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    • wordsfromanneli's avatar

      They sure do. I saw one right next to our fish boat when we were anchored in a beautiful bay with crystal clear water. He was SO graceful. You would never expect such a big galoot to look like a ballet artist in the water.

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      • Carol Balawyder's avatar

        Oh, I would love to have seen that ballet show!

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        • wordsfromanneli's avatar

          We fed it a couple of pink salmon because they weren’t worth much anyway and wouldn’t make much difference to our catch. I was trying my hand at commercial fishing with the Captain on the west coast of the Queen Charlotte Islands at the time. The sea lion broke up the fish underwater (shaking it) and then dove down to retrieve the pieces as they sank. Very graceful!

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  8. Lynette d'Arty-Cross's avatar

    Great photos and an enjoyable post, Anneli. Those sea lions sure know how to relax after a good meal!

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  9. Lori's avatar

    Cool. Did you take these photos from where you live?

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  10. shoreacres's avatar

    More than sea lions enjoy herring. I have a large jar of herring in wine sauce in my refrigerator right now. Pickled herring’s standard on the Swedish tables I grew up eating from, and believe me: there were days when I’d eat so much I’d feel like one of those sea lions.

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    • wordsfromanneli's avatar

      You and I are on the same page, Linda. I LOVE pickled herring. Unfortunately these spring herring are mostly used for roe and the skinny bodies are used for fertilizer. The fall herring fishery (Novemberish) provides fatter herring which are so good for pickling.

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  11. TasView (Tone)'s avatar

    Hi Anneli!!
    Lovely post, oh to be sleeping in the sun like a sealoin! We have them here too, a big one was living under the Hobart wharf! Last week two seals came up from a beach further south and blocked off a road!
    Hope you’re well, lots going on in my life at the moment keeping me busy, away from my camera and posting. Hope to be back participating soon!

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  12. Jet Eliot's avatar

    I loved hearing about herring time! Great photos of the fishing boats, the beautiful expanse and then really fun to see the sea lions after a herring gorge. Wonderful post, Anneli.

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  13. Lauren Scott, Author's avatar

    Great photos, Anneli, and those sea lions have the right idea!

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  14. Pit's avatar

    I wish I could get my fill of pickled herring here! 😉

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    • wordsfromanneli's avatar

      I suppose you could buy them in the deli section of most stores. We have one kind by a company called Dutch Boy. But at least in Texas you have better access to shrimp and other kinds of seafood. We have shrimp but it seems that you have bigger and better shrimp there.

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  15. Jennie's avatar

    The circle of life.

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  16. markbierman's avatar

    My parents LOVE pickled herring. Great pics!

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  17. bigskybuckeye's avatar

    Hmm, nothing like having a fresh meal delivered right to one’s hungry appetite. When I traveled the Pacific Coast Highway in 1979, I experienced the frolicking sea lions along the shoreline.

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