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Fishing festivals, about 12 Jun 2027

Vlaggetjesdag

Flag Day in the Dutch harbour of Scheveningen, welcoming the first new-season herring, the Hollandse Nieuwe.

Vlaggetjesdag, Flag Day, dates from the days when the herring fleet left the Dutch ports dressed in flags for the summer fishing season. Today it is a harbour festival in Scheveningen, near The Hague, held on a Saturday in June, with old ships, music and stalls. It celebrates the Hollandse Nieuwe, young herring caught in early summer when they are fat but have not yet spawned, then lightly salted and eaten raw, often held by the tail. The date shown is an estimate; the organisers announce each year's date in spring.

Still to be written: Atlantic herring, European sprat.

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