"Why is it different?" Fang Youqun asked.
"The fin of the basking shark is the best quality of all shark fins," Xiang Yang replied.
"hiss!"
Fang Youqun and other crew members who didn't know what a basking shark was all gasped.
They don't know about basking sharks.
But they know about Jiu Tian Shark Fin!
Things like Jiutian Shark Fin are really, really famous.
In Yanlong Village, the most common phrase spoken by those who go out to explore the world with dreams is that they want to eat abalone and shark fins.
And who doesn’t know that Jiutian Shark Fin is the best among all shark fins
A plate of shark fin is usually more expensive than a luxury car.
Many people's eyes turned red when they heard the word "Jiutian Shark Fin".
"Okay, isn't it just a pair of Nine Heavens Shark Fins?" Xiang Yang said with a smile, "What Fang Youqun said is right. Anything we catch in our net is worth more than a pair of shark fins. Isn't it just a pair of Nine Heavens Shark Fins? It's not like we haven't caught seafood that is more valuable than Nine Heavens Shark Fins. If we catch a few more nets, we will have everything."
When everyone heard this, they felt a little better.
yes!
The ocean has given them enough, why should they demand more without limit
There are many precious and valuable creatures in the ocean. For example, the basking shark is an almost extinct marine creature. Xiang Yang not only does not try to catch it, but sometimes he even protects it when he encounters it.
This is not just a legal constraint, but also a matter of always having a grateful heart.
Xiang Yang has always done this.
For example, the Steller's sea eagle on the boat was rescued by Xiang Yang from the mouth of a humpback whale.
Like the two humpback whales, Xiang Yang personally cleans the barnacles on their bodies every two weeks.
Xiang Yang chatted with the crew for a while about the topic brought up by the Nine-Day Shark Fin, and then began to count the catches brought up by the crew.
My goodness, there are more than 300 starfish shrimps alone. After this trip, the starfish in this sea area will probably grow wildly and soon become a disaster.
However, the ocean has a very strong self-regulating ability.
The increase in the number of sea stars means that the surviving sea star shrimps have more food. They will reproduce faster and soon produce more sea star shrimps until they reach a certain balance with the number of sea stars.
In addition, there are more than 200 kilograms of swimming crabs, and each one is quite large. It seems that the crew members are consciously picking out the big swimming crabs to catch, and there is no one who is just trying to get a red envelope.
On average, everyone caught more than three kilograms of swimming crabs in half an hour. In this season, swimming crabs of this size cost about 70 yuan per kilogram, which means that the red envelopes Xiang Yang sent out have basically been returned.
And only half an hour had passed.
In addition, the crew also caught more than a dozen large lobsters. The largest one weighed only four or five pounds. It was a not very valuable rock lobster, and its market price was similar to that of swimming crabs, about 70 or 80 yuan per pound. The rest were real lobsters, and the wholesale price was more than 300 yuan per pound.
Xiang Yang roughly estimated that if he could get such a harvest once more, the wages, expenses and fuel costs for today would all be earned back, and the rest would be his pure profit.
"Everyone take a rest on the boat. If you are hungry, go to the cabin and get some food to replenish your energy. We will move to another sea area and continue diving later." Xiang Yang ordered.
"Ah? We have to change places?" A crew member said reluctantly: "Captain, I think the fishery resources under this sea area are quite rich, why don't we just fish here."
"Yes, Captain, I haven't gotten enough yet."
"Me too, Captain. I just found a starfish shrimp nest and was just about to come up to rest for a while, then get some tools to get those two starfish shrimp out of the nest."
... ...
Most of these speaking crew members were recruited by Xiang Yang from the Maritime University.
After a little thought, Xiang Yang guessed that it was probably their first time to go down to the bottom of the sea and they were attracted by the wonderful scenery under the sea.
Of course, it is not ruled out that they really think that this sea area is rich in resources, and if they miss this sea area, they will not be able to gain so much in other sea areas.
"The Qinglongwan coast used to be very rich in products." Xiang Yang said with a smile: "I remember when I was a child, in the summer, the beach was densely packed with swimming crabs. Although they were small, a large group of them was really spectacular. I can no longer see such a scene in recent years."
Xiang Chen said with deep feeling: "Yes, there are hundreds of fishermen in a village, all crowded on the beach to fish. After so many years, it would be a miracle if the fishery resources of Qinglongwan are not exhausted."
Xiang Yang nodded, "Why do I have to change to a big ship? Because big ships can go to more distant seas and fishing grounds with richer fishery resources. I can't go on the wrong path my parents took. No matter how rich the fishery resources in a body of water are, if there is no restriction, there will be a moment when they are exhausted. Only by stopping when we are ahead and not catching everything at once can we achieve more sustainable development."
After hearing Xiang Yang's words, the crew members all began to think deeply.
Many people find it embarrassing.
Because what Xiang Yang said is actually a very simple truth. Ancient people discovered it a long time ago and proposed the theory of crop rotation.
Even starfish shrimp know this.
When starfish shrimps prey on a starfish, they will not always focus on the same starfish. They usually let go of the starfish's body after eating the tentacles of a starfish and then prey on another starfish. They will not prey on that starfish again until the tentacles of the previous starfish have recovered perfectly.
"The captain really looks 500 years ahead and 500 years behind. No wonder he can buy big ships and make a lot of money." Chen Qingsheng flattered.
Xiang Yang was suddenly embarrassed. Only a saint could look ahead 500 years and then 500 years later. He just couldn't bear to cause the gradual depletion of the marine fishery resources that he would depend on for survival in the future.
"Master Xu, let's sail the ship another ten nautical miles due south." Xiang Yang gave the order directly.
"Yes, Captain." Xu Fang immediately took the two of them and ran towards the cockpit.
Facing the moist and comfortable sea breeze, the fishing boat slowly set sail.
Fang Youqun stood at the bow with his arms outstretched, feeling the gentle sea breeze. He squinted his eyes in enjoyment and sighed, "It feels like a year every day."
Xiang Yang, who was also standing at the bow, raised his eyebrows, turned his head and looked at Fang Youqun who was leisurely and said happily: "Living day like a year? Why can't I see that you are living day like a year?"
"How can I not see it?" Fang Youqun said, "Following you, Brother Yang, I can just go to the bottom of the sea to stroll around and see different underwater scenery. I can go on the boat to rest before I get tired. I can eat seafood for every meal and make a lot of money. Life is so good, every day is like Chinese New Year. Isn't this like a year?"