[3] Japanese Spanish mackerel is an important species for fisheries in east Asia.

South Korea is the country reporting the biggest annual catches, followed by Japan and Taiwan.

However, China reports very large catches of unidentified seer fish (Scomberomorus spp., fluctuating around 400,000 tonnes in 2000–2009), without reporting catches of any single Scomberomorus species.

[4] It is likely that these catches include a significant proportion of Japanese Spanish mackerel.

[citation needed] Japanese Spanish mackerel is commonly served grilled or pan-fried in Korea as samchi-gui (food).