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Spanish Mackerel Day

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Unofficial observance

Spanish Mackerel Day

Every year on March 7 ↗

A day themed around Spanish mackerel.

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How did it begin?

In 2006, Korea’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries selected tuna and Spanish mackerel for its March seafood promotion and designated March 7 for both. A separate Spanish mackerel event was also planned in Busan.

Source · 해양수산부 보도자료 — 3월7일은 참치 먹는 날 (2006) ↗ (new window)

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