Zhang Qicheng nodded thoughtfully, "Are you planning to artificially release some marine organisms that like to eat Sargassum, or do you want to send people to fish this Sargassum out of the sea?"
Xiang Yang smiled and said, "Actually, I don't need to do anything. As long as we ban fishing for a period of time, the marine ecological environment in this sea area will be able to recover."
The clumps and patches of Sargassum on the sponges can entangle the rudder of a ship, preventing the ship from moving forward and causing trouble for normal shipping.
Sargassum itself is not harmful to either humans or marine life.
On the contrary, Sargassum is an important food source for many marine organisms.
There are more than two hundred known species of Sargassum, most of which are warm water species, widely distributed in warm and temperate waters around the world. my country is also one of the main production areas of Sargassum, with more than sixty species in the country's waters, and it is produced in abundance along the southeast coast, especially in Weizhou Island.
"It's a bit of a pity. According to the current trend, Qinglongwan can no longer be developed into a fishery. Even if its marine ecological environment recovers, it cannot be maintained for a long time." Zhang Qicheng shook his head and said.
The development direction of Qinglongwan has been determined, which is to develop a tourist area.
Although coastal ecotourism areas around the world are paying more and more attention to environmental protection and sustainable development, it is not appropriate to expect fish to grow freely in the ocean with the influx of tourists.
"If we catch these Sargassum seaweeds, we can make some money. It has high medicinal value," said Zhang Qicheng.
Xiang Yang nodded without denying it. Zhang Qicheng was right. Sargassum did have extremely high medicinal value.
In traditional Chinese medicine, Sargassum can be used to treat scrofula, pain under the neck, athlete's foot, edema and other diseases, and the therapeutic effect is very good.
Moreover, the agricultural value of Sargassum is also not low.
Using seaweed as fertilizer has a long history abroad.
Wild Sargassum, a brown algae that grows on a large scale in my country's South China Sea, has great value in my country's agricultural sector.
As early as 1998, an agricultural chemical company in my country extracted a variety of effective substances from Sargassum for the production and processing of seaweed fertilizer, which pioneered seaweed fertilizer in my country and formally reflected the agricultural value of Sargassum.
Today, the company that uses Sargassum as raw material for production and processing has become the number one producer and supplier in Asia and the fifth in the world.
Research has found that the polysaccharides, cytokines, purines and other substances rich in Sargassum extract can play a good balancing role in the reproductive growth of plants, can greatly improve the plant's ability to resist stress and diseases, and can also play a role in repelling some pests.
"Although Sargassum is expensive, it is still not worth salvaging. If you rely on manual salvaging, the efficiency is too low. You might as well find a job in an electronics factory. If you use machines to salvage it, the cost is too high. With such a small amount of Sargassum, you will definitely not be able to make back your investment in the end." Xiang Yang said.
Zhang Qicheng stared at the Sargassum, a gleam in his eyes, and no one knew what he was thinking.
In fact, Zhang Qicheng knows more about Sargassum.
In addition to being used as a medicinal herb, the Sargassum plant is also a very good food ingredient in daily life. It is loved by many people, and regular consumption can bring many benefits and effects.
Sargassum is very rich in minerals, which are particularly easy to be absorbed by the body and exist in various forms. It is not easy to oxidize and deteriorate. The digestion and absorption intensity of animals after ingesting it is better than that of inorganic minerals. Using seaweed powder as an iodine agent is both stable and easy to absorb, with a high utilization rate, while the opposite is true for inorganic iodine.
In addition, Sargassum can also be used as a health supplement. Studies have shown that Sargassum is rich in vitamins and cellulose. These nutrients have a good promoting effect on the reproduction and production of aquatic animals. For example, the vitamin E in seaweed can increase the animal's egg-carrying capacity and fertilization rate.
The most important thing is that the paragrowth factors and bioactive substances in Sargassum can regulate the balance of human nutrition. Regular consumption can clear away heat and has a very good diuretic effect.
The iodine, alginate, mannitol, etc. contained in Sargassum have anticoagulant effects after consumption, antibacterial effects on human tuberculosis, and inhibitory effects on influenza diseases.
However, after Zhang Qicheng thought about it carefully, he felt that Xiang Yang was right.
The amount of Sargassum in this sea area is quite large, reaching the level visible to the naked eye.
But if you say there are a lot, it is definitely not much, and it is not worth mechanized large-scale collection at all, so Zhang Qicheng decided to observe it for a while before making a decision.
As the cruise ship continued to sail forward, the amount of Sargassum floating on the sea surface became less and less.
After more than ten minutes, the Sargassum completely disappeared from the sea.
Seeing this, Zhang Qicheng completely gave up the idea of collecting these Sargassum on a large scale. The quantity was too small. The amount was not even enough to buy a collection equipment.
Xiang Yang didn't think so much about it. He didn't have any ideas about the Sargassum.
Seeing that the coast was no longer visible behind him, Xiang Yang looked around, then took out his cell phone to check the time, turned around and said to Zhang Qicheng, "Mr. Zhang, why don't we just return home?"
"Sure, there's nothing fun in just two people going out anyway." Zhang Qicheng said indifferently.
"But now that we're out, we can't go back empty-handed. Besides, there's nothing to do when we go back. It's still early for dinner, so why don't we go down to the bottom of the sea and take a look?" Zhang Qicheng said.
Xiang Yang asked doubtfully: "Is there diving equipment on board?"
Zhang Qicheng smiled and nodded, "Of course there are. After all, if there are no more projects, the yacht is actually just so fun, and it is difficult to attract repeat customers. The diving equipment on the boat is first-class equipment. Although it is not as good as the ones you use on your ship, it costs tens of thousands of yuan a set, and the safety is guaranteed."
"Okay, let's go down and take a look. To be honest, although I also went underwater in Antarctica, it was all ice and snow there, and the scenery on the seabed was also very monotonous." Xiang Yang said with a smile.
The two hit it off immediately, and with the help of the crew, they put on their diving suits and jumped into the sea.
Because Xiang Yang and Zhang Qicheng didn't expect to catch many good things this time, and they were not the kind of people who needed a little money, so they didn't deliberately choose a place with a lot of fish.
After going down to the bottom of the sea, Xiang Yang discovered that the seabed in this area was actually very steep, and was surrounded by various reefs.