AdvertisementHerring Headache: The Big Obstacles To Eating Small Fish In CaliforniaFebruary 29, 2016Alastair BlandfacebookEmailHerring are delicious, with flaky, mild meat and oil that sizzles on their skin when grilled over a flame. Chefs and ocean advocates have been promoting the environmental and health benefits of eating small fish like this. But the case of the San Francisco Bay's herring shows some of the obstacles to spreading that message. (Alastair Bland for NPR)