First new herring barrel raises €58,000

The first barrel of new Dutch herring has been sold at auction in Scheveningen for €58,000.


The winning bid was made by food wholesale company Makro which is donating the fish to a restaurant in Delft, specialising in fish from sustainable sources.
Experts say this year’s catch is not as fatty as last year.
See also: The Herring Hype

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