Xiang Yang swam back to the surface of the sea, took off the breathing helmet on his head and shouted: "The jellyfish I just caught in the sea is called the moon jellyfish. This kind of jellyfish is edible and not cheap. If you see it, you can choose to catch it and bring it back to the boat."
After thinking for a while, Xiang Yang added: "Of course, like other jellyfish, this moon jellyfish is also dangerous. You must be careful when catching it."
"Captain, are you saying that this kind of jellyfish is edible?" Fang Youqun asked in surprise.
Xiang Yang nodded. "Most jellyfish are poisonous and cannot be eaten, but this is not absolute. For example, sea jellyfish and moon jellyfish are edible. In fact, my country began to import moon jellyfish from abroad in 2004. After continuous observation and experimentation, scientific researchers finally mastered the key technical links in the reproduction process of moon jellyfish and realized artificial reproduction."
Fang Youqun nodded, "Okay, then when I see this kind of jellyfish on the seabed, I will pick out some larger ones and catch them."
"No need." Xiang Yang waved his hand and said, "If you see moon jellyfish on the seabed, don't worry about their size, just catch them all."
In most cases, Xiang Yang would not choose to catch marine life that is too small.
Firstly, the price of marine life is generally linked to its size. The larger the marine life, the more expensive it is.
It is tiring for the crew to catch those smaller marine creatures, and they are not worth much.
The most important thing is that if all the small fish are caught, it will inevitably cause serious damage to the ecological environment of this sea area.
But moon jellyfish are different.
Firstly, the smaller the moon jellyfish is, the tastier it is. After being carefully cooked by professional chefs, the moon jellyfish that can be eaten one bite at a time are the most delicious and also the most expensive.
Secondly, even if the smaller moon jellyfish are caught, it will not cause any serious damage to the moon jellyfish population.
After becoming a jellyfish, the moon jellyfish usually dies naturally within a few months.
In the wild, few moon jellyfish live longer than six months.
Even those moon jellyfish that are kept in aquariums and carefully cared for rarely survive for more than a year.
The warm currents in late summer every year will reduce the amount of food for moon jellyfish, causing their tissue regeneration rate to also decrease. At this time, moon jellyfish will be particularly susceptible to bacterial infection and often die in large numbers.
When encountering those small moon jellyfish, even if Xiang Yang couldn't live with them, those moon jellyfish wouldn't be able to survive for long.
Fang Youqun was slightly stunned after hearing Xiang Yang's words, but still nodded and said, "Okay, Brother Yang, I understand. When I see a moon jellyfish, I will catch one."
"Hey, Brother Yang, look, is there a moon jellyfish over there?" Fang Youqun suddenly pointed in a direction and said to Xiang Yang with some surprise.
Xiang Yang looked over there, and sure enough, there was a blue jellyfish the size of a fist floating there.
Xiang Yang nodded, "Yes, that's the moon jellyfish."
As soon as Xiang Yang finished speaking, Fang Youqun dived into the water and swam quickly towards the moon jellyfish.
Xiang Yang hurriedly shouted, "Fang Youqun, put on your helmet first."
"Don't worry, Brother Yang, I don't have to use my head to catch the moon jellyfish, nothing will happen." Fang Youqun shouted loudly.
As he was speaking, Fang Youqun had already swam to the moon jellyfish, grabbed it, and stuffed it into the net bag around his waist.
Xiang Yang glared at Fang Youqun fiercely and said angrily, "If I see you catching moon jellyfish without a helmet again, you won't have to go into the sea again."
Xiang Yang's anger was not fake, he was really angry.
Does it mean you don't need to wear a helmet if you don't use your head to catch moon jellyfish? What kind of nonsense is this
Does that mean that if a traffic policeman catches someone riding a motorcycle without a helmet on the road, the motorcyclist can also be said to be not riding with his head
After criticizing Fang Youqun, Xiang Yang looked at the rest of the crew behind him and said, "When you catch the moon jellyfish later, it's best to be gentle and not use too much force. It's best not to damage the body of the moon jellyfish."
"Captain, can this moon jellyfish still be sold as ornamental fish?" Xia Pengjie asked Xiang Yang.
Xiang Yang nodded. "The moon jellyfish is the most widely distributed jellyfish species and the easiest to raise artificially. Nowadays, more and more people like to raise this species as an ornamental pet. If it is damaged, no one will buy a beautiful jellyfish anymore. So it's best to be careful when catching them. When I get on the boat, I will specially pick out a batch of beautiful ones and raise them as ornamental fish. When I go back, I will contact Boss Peng to see if he will take them."
The moon jellyfish is transparent throughout, with four heart-shaped stomachs in the middle of the umbrella and four ribbon-shaped oral arms in the middle of the umbrella. When it floats on the sea, it looks like a bright moon reflected in the sea, hence the name moon jellyfish.
Although artificial reproduction of moon jellyfish has been achieved, and compared with wild captured moon jellyfish, artificially bred moon jellyfish have stronger adaptability and disease resistance, are less likely to be infected by bacteria and viruses, and can be better kept in artificial environments for a long time.
Moreover, artificially bred moon jellyfish have adapted to artificial feed, their predation ability has deteriorated, they are almost non-toxic, and do no harm to the human body.
However, artificially cultivated moon jellyfish lack a sense of wildness and are not as energetic as wild moon jellyfish.
Therefore, in the eyes of aquarium players who can really afford a high price to purchase moon jellyfish, the value of moon jellyfish is far higher than that of artificially cultivated moon jellyfish.
Xiang Yang once saw two moon jellyfish in an ornamental fish market. They looked almost identical, except that one seemed more energetic while the other looked quieter.
Those two moon jellyfish, one sold for three hundred yuan and the other sold for two thousand yuan, a price difference of almost ten times.
"Okay, Captain, we got it. When we see moon jellyfish in the sea, we will be as careful as possible and will definitely not disfigure them." Xia Pengjie agreed with a smile.
Xiang Yang nodded, put on his helmet, and said, "Let's go diving."
Behind him, a group of crew members immediately followed Xiang Yang and dived towards the bottom of the sea.
Only Fang Youqun scratched his head in frustration, then put on his helmet and dived towards the bottom of the sea.
This is a sea area where various beautiful and colorful corals grow.
When Xiang Yang descended to the bottom of the sea, the first thing that caught his eye was a snow-white coral as big as a bathtub, with strands all over its body that looked like countless silk threads. (To be continued)