The Netherlands lies on the sea, so it’s not surprising that fishing is an important activity here. Dutch fishermen catch many different kinds of fish. The Dutch like to eat plaice, cod, haddock, whiting and sole. For many Dutch fish lovers, salted herring is a real treat. This is raw herring that has been preserved in salt according to a traditional recipe.

Every year the herring fishermen try to be the first to sail into the harbour of Scheveningen with a ship full of new herrings. There is a celebration when the first barrel arrives and it is sold for a high price.