But the male humpback whale did not immediately rush towards the three right whales.
Most of the time, humpback whales are actually quite docile.
Except for fighting their arch-enemy killer whales at all costs, or fighting giant squids because of astaxanthin, humpback whales are generally friendly to other marine life, and right whales are no exception.
“Woo—”
The male humpback whale was treated as an enemy by the three right whales. Although he was angry, he did not launch an attack. Instead, he kept slapping the sea surface with his male fins to show goodwill to the three right whales.
"Brother Yang, do you think these big guys will start fighting?" Fang Youqun asked.
Fang Youqun was terrified when he asked the questions. He had seen the three humpback whales take action more than once. Every time, the humpback whales relied on their huge size to show the crushing momentum of the ocean overlord. But this time, the opponent encountered by the humpback whales was even larger than the humpback whales.
"No." Xiang Yang smiled and shook his head. Right whales have almost no means of attack. Even if they are besieged by a group of killer whales, they will just gather together and use their huge tail fins for passive defense. Unless humpback whales actively attack them, right whales will never attack humpback whales.
The humpback whale's personality is exactly the same as that of the right whale, and it is not the kind of person who likes to cause trouble.
Sure enough, the two humpback whales swam around the three right whales twice. Seeing that the three right whales were still on guard and unwilling to play with them, the two humpback whales immediately stopped wasting time and dived under the water and swam towards the deep water.
After the two humpback whales swam away, the three right whales gradually let down their guard and swam away quickly together.
Obviously, the three right whales were afraid of the two humpback whales and felt that this place was not safe.
"Brothers, cast the net." Gao Chuang shouted loudly when he saw the two groups of whales leaving one after another.
Xiang Yang secretly thought that the older you are, the wiser you are. While the other crew members were still watching the fun at the side of the ship, Gao Chuang actually thought of casting the net so quickly.
As we all know, right whales and humpback whales are big eaters, and they spend most of the day eating. As long as there are right whales or humpback whales in the sea, there will generally be good fish resources.
"Captain, should we cast the net?" Chen Qingsheng asked Xiang Yang.
They were heading this way under the instructions of Xuelong 2, which said there was a large school of fish here. Now Chen Qingsheng didn't see any fish, so Gao Chuang ordered to cast a net, so Chen Qingsheng was a little hesitant.
Xiang Yang smiled and said, "According to Mr. Gao's arrangement, although our ship has a certain icebreaking capability, it is definitely not able to sail alone in the Antarctic Circle."
Chen Qingsheng nodded quickly, then gathered everyone to run to the position transfer office.
More than an hour later, the fishing net was pulled up. The whole net was flat, and only at the lowest end there was a small bag of fish with white fish scales inside. It was impossible to tell what kind of fish it was through the dense net used to catch krill.
"What? Just such a small amount of fish? This whole net won't even cover the fuel costs, right?" Fang Youqun complained immediately when he saw that after the fishing net came out of the water, there was only a small bag of fish in the net bag.
The expressions of the other crew members were similar to Fang Youqun's. They were obviously not satisfied with the catch of this net.
The situation on several other ships was similar. Everyone felt that the net was a waste and they didn't even make back the cost of the fuel.
Xiang Yang's eyes lit up, "Hey, what is this fish?"
"Hurry, put the net down and open it quickly." Xiang Yang shouted loudly.
"It's already being released, Captain, please wait a moment." Chen Qingsheng replied to Xiang Yang while directing people to untie the net.
Xiang Yang rushed over and untied the fishing net himself.
Seeing Xiang Yang's actions, Chen Qingsheng was stunned for a moment. He was about to speak, and then he saw clearly the fish in the fishing net.
Suddenly, Chen Qingsheng lost his balance and almost fell to the ground.
"This, this, is this a silver-belly spot?" Chen Qingsheng said excitedly.
Although the silverbelly grouper has the word "band" in its name, it is not a grouper. It is a kind of red-mouthed grouper. It usually lives in cold deep waters that are not polluted. It is an extremely precious fish species with very high nutritional value. It is a top-notch food all over the world.
It is worth mentioning that saying that silverbelly grouper is precious does not mean that its fish meat is valuable.
Of course, the fish meat of silverbelly grouper is not cheap either. The current market price is as high as eighty to nine hundred yuan per catty.
But the meat of the silver-bellied grouper is nothing compared to the silver-bellied grouper's belly.
In some domestic hotels that sell silver-belly grouper, the price of a pair of silver-belly grouper fish maw is clearly marked as being as high as four or five hundred thousand yuan, and you have to pay a premium to eat it. If you really want to eat a pair of silver-belly grouper, the price will be at least six hundred thousand yuan.
The reason why the belly of the silverbelly grouper can be sold at such a price is closely related to its rarity and nutritional value.
First of all, the silver-bellied grouper is very picky about its living environment. It can only live in deep, cold waters that have never been polluted. Such waters are a forbidden zone for humans, and it is very difficult to catch them.
Secondly, the silverbelly grouper has a very high nutritional value. The fish maw extracted from the belly of the silverbelly grouper is the best of all fish maws, containing extremely rich protein, vitamins, minerals, etc. It is the top-level natural green food, which can provide the human body with a large amount of collagen and is the top-level natural beauty product.
"What kind of fish is this? It looks a bit like a yellow croaker, but the color is wrong, and it's bigger than a yellow croaker. Is it valuable?" Fang Youqun asked Chen Qingsheng, tilting his head.
"It's much more expensive than yellow croaker. Do you think it's worth the money?" Chen Qingsheng asked.
"What? You said this fish is more valuable than yellow croaker?" Fang Youqun, who had been looking nonchalant at first, immediately lost his composure.
I have never heard of the silver-bellied grouper, but I know about the big yellow croaker. It is no wonder that it is more valuable than gold.
More expensive than yellow croaker, doesn’t that mean this fish is more expensive than gold
Xiang Yang smiled and said, "Have you heard of fish maw?"
Fang Youqun nodded quickly. They all grew up by the sea, so how could they not have heard of isinglass
Isinglass is actually a dried product of fish bladder. It is called fish maw because it is rich in gelatin. It is usually called fish maw in high-end gift shops. It is one of the eight delicacies along with shark fin and bird's nest, and is known as the ginseng of the sea.
The history of eating fish maw in my country can be traced back to two thousand years ago, and fish maw was recorded in "Qimin Yaoshu".
"The main components of the silverbelly grouper fish belly are high-grade collagen, multiple vitamins, and trace elements such as calcium, zinc, and iron." Xiang Yang said with a smile.