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<Blue-backed Saury>

South Korea's deep sea fishing fleet accounts for 80 to 90 percent of the country's saury production. Most of the fishing takes place in the North Pacific waters(NPFC waters) and the Northern Kuril waters of Russia.<br> Saury is a representative of the back-blue fish family, along with tuna, mackerel, and salmon.<br> It is a cold-water fish species that is mainly found in the North Pacific Ocean, and Korea, Taiwan, China, and Japan are the main fishing countries.<br> ‘Guamegi’ is mainly made by saury and herring dried in the sea breeze. The saury used for Guamegi is mainly from Korean and Taiwan fleets.<br>

<Saury Benefits>

A. Prevents adult diseases and heart disease: Rich in protein and unsaturated fatty acids which help prevent adult diseases and heart disease.; (Omega-3 fatty acids improve blood triglycerides and improve blood circulation)
B. DHA, EPA Memory, dementia prevention: Improves children's intelligence, sleep; (* 2018, University of Pennsylvania research team + Chinese university)
C. Relieves dry eyes: Vitamin A improves eye function
D. Diabetes and obesity prevention
E. Improves anemia: Red flesh contains more vitamin B12, which is effective in improving anemia
F. Contains high amounts of collagen and calcium: Collagen, a component of bones and joints, in saury is higher than pollack. It also has a lot of calcium.
G. Prevents osteoporosis: Consumption of 8 g/day of polyunsaturated fatty acids may reduce the risk of osteoporosis about 20%.; (Research team led by Lee Kyu-jo, head of the Joint Center at Nanoori Hospital in Suwon; 2016 and 2017 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 3,284 people in their 50s)
H. Smooth metabolism: Due to various amino acids, it facilitates the body's metabolic activities.
I. Relieves skin diseases: Nucleic acids have antioxidant effects, which can prevent aging, adult diseases, and relieve skin diseases such as adolescents’ acne.
J. Prevent depression: People who enjoy eating blue fish and seafood have a lower risk of depression (Japan National Cancer Research Center, 2017)