Pacific saury
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The Pacific saury is a highly migratory species.

Fishermen sailing from the small harbor catch Pacific saury, abalone and sole.

The average overall body length of the Pacific saury is 36 - 41 cm, and their maximum reported age is two years.

One can also find canned products labeled as kabayaki-style sanma (Pacific saury).

The flesh of Pacific saury contains good quality protein, which is easily digested, absorbed, and used by the human body.

A British term for the Pacific saury fish, often imported for use as a sea fishing bait.

A few of the natural predators of Pacific saury include marine mammals, squid and tuna.

Pacific saury are often imported to the United Kingdom where they are used as bait for sea fishing.

The Pacific saury, Cololabis saira, is a member of the family Scomberesocidae.

Pacific saury are oviparous.

In the UK they are usually called blueys, possibly due to people confusing the Pacific saury with blue mackerel.

Cololabis saira (Pacific saury)

Gwamegi is a Korean half-dried Pacific herring or Pacific saury made during winter.

They are harvested commercially as a food fish; Pacific saury are consumed often in Japanese and Korean cuisine.

Pacific saury (often marketed as mackerel pike) are sought after by Chinese, Taiwanese, Russian and Japanese fishermen.

In the North Pacific, they mainly eat euphausiids, Japanese anchovy, Pacific saury, and walleye pollack.

Pacific Saury of Meguro (Meguro no Sanma)

During the fall a large number of Pacific saury are caught, culminating with an annual "sanma matsuri" where a large number of these fish are grilled and served.

Kesennuma relies on tourism and commercial fishing, the latter being what the city is known for, especially its tuna, pacific saury and skipjack tuna production, keeping the fishing port very active.