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When the cold wind starts to blow in Jeju Island, Moseulpo Port becomes even busier. Moseulpo Port catches and consumes so much mackerel that it is called the home of mackerel! Mackerel, whose flesh becomes chewier and more delicious in winter before the spring spawning season, is the most popular menu item right now. In order to catch delicious mackerel, you have to head to the sea at 4 a.m. Mackerel is called large mackerel when it weighs over 4 kg, and the goal of today's fishing is to catch 100 large mackerel that are tastier the bigger they are! Before the full-scale mackerel fishing, the workers head to Gangjeong Port, an hour away from Moseulpo Port. This is because they have to catch the bait that mackerel likes, damselfish. The more mackerel there are, the more advantageous it is to catch mackerel, so the fishermen fill their fishing nets with mackerel. Once they are ready to catch mackerel, they head to Marado, and this is the only time they can eat on the boat! The fishermen fill their stomachs before the final battle. Once they arrive at Marado, they secure a spot and begin fishing. Since they take their positions under the captain's direction, experienced intuition and judgment are important. With the know-how of 8 experienced sailors with an average of over 50 years of experience, they put the fishing line into the sea and pull it, and the large fish follow them. People who catch large fish in the cold weather and strong winds! It is an extreme job where they stay out at sea for 15 hours a day, but they feel proud when they return to the port and see the large fish being sold. Let's meet these people who spend a fierce day on the sea to provide a winter delicacy. ※ Extreme Job - Winter Delicacy Lotus Root and Large Fish (2022.01.22)