Blueback is kosher according to Jewish dietary law.

What is the scientific name of Blueback?

The scientific name of Blueback is Alosa aestivalis.

Does Blueback have fins and scales?

Yes. Blueback has both fins and removable scales, which is the requirement set in Leviticus 11:9-12 and Deuteronomy 14:9-10 for a fish to be considered kosher.

Can I eat Blueback sushi or sashimi?

If Blueback is prepared in a kosher kitchen with kosher utensils and ingredients, Blueback sushi or sashimi can be kosher. Always verify the kosher certification of the restaurant or preparation source.

Where can I find more information about whether Blueback is kosher?

KosherFish.co references the Orthodox Union (OU) and Chabad lists of kosher and non-kosher fish. For specific halachic questions, consult your local Orthodox rabbi.

Blueback

Alosa aestivalis

Kosher

Has fins and scales

Fins Yes

Scales Yes

Description

The blueback herring, blueback shad, or summer shad is an anadromous species of herring from the east coast of North America, with a range from Nova Scotia to Florida. Blueback herring form schools and are believed to migrate offshore to overwinter near the bottom.

Blueback herring is eaten by people, usually smoked, and is also used as bait in the lobster fishery.

The blueback herring is an anadromous herring of the Atlantic coast, ranging from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia to the St. Johns River in Florida. It lives at sea and runs up deep, swift freshwater rivers with hard bottoms to spawn.

Also known as

Blueback Herring
Summer Herring
Glut Herring
Blueback shad
Summer shad
River herring

Kosher Blueback in foreign languages

Scientific	Alosa aestivalis
Russian	Синеспинка
Chinese	藍背西鯡

Gallery

Blueback — Alive — Alive · Smithsonian Environmental Research Center / CC BY 2.0

Warnings & Kosher Issues

Kosher: a herring with fins and scales, including the keeled belly scutes, so it is kosher.