The krill that Xiang Hui received were definitely subtropical species, with the shortest lifespan of all krill, only six to eight months on average, making them definitely the least valuable of all krill.
But these three krill are all beautiful krill with plain clothes and light colors.
The plain and light-colored krill is extremely beautiful in itself and is a very representative species among ornamental shrimps.
"There are not many of these plain and light-colored krill, and it is difficult for ordinary fishermen to find them in the ocean. But once they are found, there must be a large group of them. The profit margin of each of these krill is not large, but if the number increases, you can still make a lot of money. You should go to Huhai Town now and collect all these krill." Xiang Yang said with a smile.
Most of the more than 80 species of krill prefer to move in groups.
Especially Antarctic krill, which are the most numerous.
In the Weddell Sea, where Antarctic krill are most densely populated, when Antarctic krill migrate collectively, 10,000 to 30,000 krill gather in every cubic meter of water. The migrating Antarctic krill team can reach several hundred meters in length and width, and the whole scene is quite shocking.
Because there are so many krill gathered, even the sea water will change color.
When krill gather, the sea water appears light brown during the day, and at night, the dark sea surface is dotted with stars by the fluorescence of the krill.
Not only do Antarctic krill like to gather in groups, most krill choose to live in groups.
Krill are the weaklings in the ocean world and are at the bottom of the food chain.
For krill, clustering is a passive but absolutely useful form of defense. As long as there are enough krill gathered, the chances of them being hunted by ferocious marine predators will be smaller. In layman's terms, it is better to let my friends die than to let me die.
In addition to their extremely high ornamental value, most krill also have very rich nutritional value.
Krill is not only nutritious, but also extremely abundant, so it is defined by many regions and countries as the reserve food for mankind's future.
Especially in 1978, after marine biologists discovered a large amount of vitamin A in krill, countless ships and fishermen rushed into the Antarctic Circle. Currently, humans catch more than 500,000 tons of krill each year, with Antarctic krill alone.
However, in 1993, the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources established quota limits for Antarctic krill. Currently, ordinary fishermen are not allowed to fish for krill on a large scale.
In 2005, scientists discovered that krill tastes saltier than ordinary shrimp and contains a large amount of oxides in its exoskeleton. Krill must be shelled before eating, and eating large amounts of krill can cause diarrhea. Therefore, krill on the market are mainly made into high-end cat food, and very few are circulated in the vegetable market.
Xiang Hui looked at Xiang Yang and said, "Second brother, how much do you think these plain and lightly colored krill can sell for?"
Xiang Yang thought for a moment and replied, "In the ornamental fish market, the prices of plain light-colored krill vary. The most common ones are about 45 to 60 yuan each, and the most expensive ones are hard to say. As far as I know, the most expensive plain light-colored krill is a dragon whisker crystal that appeared in the Magic City in August 2020. That plain light-colored krill is snow-white without a trace of impurities. Its body is like a crystal handicraft, with only its eyes and dragon whiskers being bright red. The purchase price when it first appeared was 1,500 yuan. It has passed through several owners in the middle. The last transaction price was 1.7 million yuan. The owner who bought it is the chief copywriter of a mobile game."
Xiang Hui's eyes widened. "One million and seven hundred thousand for a shrimp?"
Xiang Yang smiled and nodded. This world is so crazy. Some people spend thousands of dollars, while others can get by on ten yuan. The same thing will have completely different prices when sold to different people.
"Second brother, I don't want to talk to you anymore. I'm going out for a while." Xiang Hui ran out of the house in a hurry, got on a Qianjiang motorcycle and drove away.
Xiang Yang smiled, turned and walked towards the dock.
Chen Qingsheng was basking in the sun on the deck. He saw Xiang Yang from a distance and quickly ran down the deck to Xiang Yang. "Captain, why are you here at the dock? Have you finished everything? Can we continue to go out to sea?"
Xiang Yang shook his head, then nodded, "There are a lot of things to do this time, and I don't think we can handle them in a short time, but fishing is our main business, and we can't keep the boat at the dock all the time. There are so many mouths to feed, and if we don't go out to sea, even if I have a mountain of gold, it won't be enough to eat."
Chen Qingsheng nodded quickly, "Then I will call the crew members who are out to come back now."
"That's not necessary." Xiang Yang hurriedly stopped Chen Qingsheng, "Don't go out today. Starting tomorrow, you will take the boat out every morning to cast a net or two. We don't need to get a big harvest, as long as we can ensure that our income and expenditure are balanced."
"Ah?" Chen Qingsheng was stunned: "Captain, you are not going out to sea with us?"
Xiang Yang smiled and said, "I can't leave Yanlong Village for a long time during this period. We don't go out to the open sea. We just drag one or two nets near the coast every day and come back. You can do it well even if I'm not on the boat at such a close distance. Lao Chen, it's time for you to exercise your abilities and make yourself independent. After all, we will definitely have more than one ship in the future and we will form a fleet."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingsheng immediately became excited.
What Xiang Yang meant was that they intended to train him to be the captain after forming a fleet.
"Captain, I will do my best." Chen Qingsheng said loudly.
"Yes." Xiang Yang nodded, pointed to the lifeboat beside the ocean-going fishing boat and said, "Get me a rubber boat down, I'll go for a walk on the sea."
The rubber boat is a cover.
Xiang Yang actually just wanted to find a reason to go out to sea alone.
The beautiful krill with plain clothes and light colors appear in groups.
Since someone caught the plain, light-colored krill in Huhai Town, it proved that there must be a large number of plain, light-colored krill near Huhai Town. Xiang Yang wanted to try his luck in the sea to see if he could find that group of plain, light-colored krill.
"No problem, I'll do it right away." Chen Qingsheng ran quickly towards the dock again.
A moment later, Chen Qingsheng threw a rubber boat from the deck of a large ocean-going fishing boat into the sea. He climbed onto the rubber boat, rowed it to the shore, and shouted, "Captain, the rubber boat is down. Come on up quickly and I'll row for you."
"This..." Xiang Yang blinked and looked at the enthusiastic Chen Qingsheng. He originally wanted to row the boat out to the sea alone, because as long as he reached a place on the sea where he could not be seen by the shore, he would jump from the rubber boat into the sea to look for the plain and beautiful krill in light colors.