The smile on Fang Youqun's face gradually disappeared, and his eyes gradually became solemn.
"Now you should know why such a beautiful sea fish is sold at such a low price?" Xiang Yang said helplessly.
Except for the bulbous tunicate and Christmas tree worm, other marine creatures with the same charm as the spotted silverfish have basically been caught by crazy fishermen and become protected animals. Only the spotted silverfish has a low reproductive capacity and a relatively concentrated habitat, but it has never been caught on a large scale by fishermen.
There are two reasons. First, the spotted silver carp has no edible value. Second, its ornamental value is limited by the difficulty of breeding it, which means that only a small number of people can afford to raise it.
"Okay, let's stop chatting and sit down and eat something." Xiang Yang said.
Chen Qingsheng and Fang Youqun both nodded. They each took a bottle of mineral water from the deck, picked some food, sat cross-legged on the deck, and ate slowly.
Xiang Yang also peeled an orange with a smile.
"Captain." Chen Qingsheng said while eating, "These spotted finless breams won't open their mouths. We don't know if we can keep them alive after catching them. We also don't know if we can sell them quickly. If we can't sell them quickly, then all our efforts will be in vain."
Chen Qingsheng pointed at the wooden barrel and said, "We have already caught so many fish. Why don't we just return home and sell these first?"
"Are you worried that you won't be able to sell too many?" Xiang Yang asked.
"Yes." Chen Qingsheng nodded and said, "It's not a big deal if it rots in our hands. I'm just afraid that we will catch too many at once and affect the normal reproduction of the spotted silverback in this sea area, and then we will get nothing."
Xiang Yang nodded. "Well said. As fishermen, we really can't just focus on the immediate benefits. We should stand at a higher level and consider the future and the protection of the ecological environment."
Xiang Yang first affirmed Fang Youqun's idea, and then said: "But I have already considered all your ideas. First of all, we don't have to worry about not being able to sell our spotted fins. Ordinary fishermen cannot directly connect with the market. They either consider cooperating with seafood buyers or looking for middlemen or agents. We are different. We can directly connect with the market. We have many sales channels."
Xiang Yang pointed to the sea outside the ship and said, "As for affecting the normal reproduction of the spotted silver carp in this sea area, it depends on our awareness. At dusk, we will go down to see how many spotted silver carps are living under this sea area, and then decide how many to catch based on the number of spotted silver carps."
Chen Qingsheng nodded quickly.
Without objection, the three of them finished their food and lay down quietly to rest, slowly recovering their strength and waiting for dusk to come.
Time passes by every second.
Finally, a bright red cloud appeared on the horizon.
Xiang Yang slowly got up from the boat, "Dusk is coming."
"That's great. I can't wait any longer." Fang Youqun said excitedly.
Chen Qingsheng didn't say anything, but his actions were more direct. He took off his coat and started putting on the diving equipment.
"Let's go and take a look at the bottom of the sea." Xiang Yang waved his hand and dived into the sea first.
After crossing the dark sea layer, the three of them appeared on the seabed, and a bizarre underwater scenery opened before their eyes.
In the seaweed, in the dark deep water, under the coral reefs, in the crevices of the rocks, extremely beautiful and charming spotted silverfins gathered from all directions. They gathered about half a meter above the beach on the seabed and began to dance.
There is a lonely male fish dancing deeply and intoxicatedly.
Their bodies twist, their fins dance and their tails sway, creating a fairy-tale dream scene.
The flexible dance moves constantly caught the eyes of Xiang Yang, Chen Qingsheng and Fang Youqun.
There are also pairs of spotted finless fish chasing and playing with each other. The two fish sometimes separate and perform their own dance moves, just like a playful couple chasing and playing with each other.
Sometimes, the two fish swam to the same position, stuck close to each other, lined up in a row, and danced upwards slowly and harmoniously.
More often than not, on the coral reefs and the protruding small rocks on the coral reefs, extremely beautiful spotted fins slowly land on them, as if they are looking for dance partners and admiring their fellows dancing.
Chen Qingsheng and Fang Youqun both opened their mouths wide.
Oh my god!
How many spotted silverfins are there here
Ten thousand? Or a hundred thousand
No one knows how many spotted silverfins are gathered here.
Just like Finding Nemo, countless spotted fish gathered together, releasing their youth and showing their most beautiful side.
Xiang Yang was also shocked by the scene in front of him. He had taken a rough look during the day and found that many spotted silverfish were hiding under the coral reefs and in the crevices of the coral reefs. He knew that there were many spotted silverfish hidden in this sea area, but Xiang Yang never expected that there were so many of them. The naked eye could only see a large group of them. If you were far away, you could only see a pitch-black shadow, and then mistakenly think that there was a ferocious sea monster showing its fangs and claws under the sea.
After a moment, Xiang Yang turned around first. He glanced back at Fang Youqun and Chen Qingsheng who were still in a daze. Without waking the two from their intoxication, he swam directly towards the beach at a speed slightly faster than a normal person's underwater swimming speed. He specifically picked out large or brightly colored spotted silverfins and stuffed them into the net bag. Soon the net bag was filled with spotted silverfins.
At this time, Chen Qingsheng and Fang Youqun came back to their senses. They first looked at the bulging net bag on Xiang Yang's waist, then at the flat net bag on their own waists, and finally at the countless petals below. Immediately, the two of them pounced on them with bared fangs and claws like hungry wolves.
Xiang Yang looked back at Chen Qingsheng and the other two, grinned, turned around, and swam quickly towards the surface of the sea.
Back on the sea, Xiang Yang climbed onto the fishing boat, poured the spotted silver carp in the net bag into the bucket, and then quickly jumped into the sea again.
Xiang Yang swam up and down like this for five times between the seabed and the sea surface, and the sky finally gradually darkened.
The countless spotted silver carps gathered on the seabed ended their disco and began to disperse in an orderly manner. No matter they were in pairs, lovelorn bachelors, or those who had failed in blind dates, they all hid in the water plants, in the crevices of the rocks, and under the coral reefs in all directions.
The underwater beach, which was extremely lively just now, became deserted in just a moment. Only some white fish eggs were left in the entire sea, floating around driven by the water current.