Baltic Herring Research Project

Research on the reproductive biology of Baltic herring since the 1980s

Baltic herring research

About the Baltic Herring Research Project

Welcome to the Baltic Herring Research Project’s website! Our primary focus revolves around understanding the reproductive biology of Baltic herring (Clupea harengus membras) and the many processes and factors that influence clupeid fish in the Baltic Sea. The research started at the University of Turku in the beginning of the 1980s. Since then, the research on herring has continued in the form of several scientific and monitoring sub-projects, which have been carried out in the northern Baltic Archipelago Sea area and especially in the vicinity of the city of Turku (Finland) where we find some of the most important reproductive areas for herring.

These pages present some results of the project, and also offer comprehensive information about the Baltic herring in the northern Baltic Sea. While these fish may be small in size, they play an important role in both the Baltic ecosystem and the region’s fisheries.

Key Contributors to Our Ongoing Research

We are grateful for the support provided by the following organizations and foundations over the years:

  • Lieto Savings Bank Foundation
  • Sakari Alhopuro Foundation
  • Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation
  • Finnish Cultural Foundation
  • Turku University Foundation
  • Saaristomeren kalatalouden toimintaryhmä (Skärgårdshavets Fiskeleader)
  • Nagu Rotaryklubb
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland
  • Southwest Finland ELY-centre
  • European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
  • Finnish Nature Resources Research Fund
  • Turku Finnish University Society
  • Olvi Foundation

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