This time she only brought fifty sets of longline fishing lines and three sets of fishing rods as a token gesture; she didn't bring any fishing nets or crab traps.

It's the fishing moratorium now, and she doesn't want to be boarded by fisheries enforcement officers and have any illegal fishing gear found, which would only cause her trouble.

The fishing boat weighed anchor and set sail at four o'clock, which was the first time she had ever set sail so early!

This time, she witnessed a large number of fishing boats setting sail together at the dock.

Although it is currently the fishing moratorium, more than twenty boats still set sail to fish in the middle of the night.

Some of them go to small islands and reefs to dig for oysters and shellfish; others go to remote islands to go beachcombing and fishing; and still others knowingly break the law by setting crab traps and net cages to illegally catch fish.

These people occasionally have a good catch. There aren't many fishery law enforcement officers now, and in such a vast ocean, there are always many illegal fishing boats that slip through the nets.

The rise in fish prices during the fishing moratorium has further emboldened some people to engage in illegal and indiscriminate fishing, disregarding national regulations.

A saying that has been widely circulated on the internet in later generations goes like this: Capital becomes bold when there is a suitable profit.

If there's a 10% profit, he'll ensure it's used everywhere; if there's a 20% profit, he'll become active; if there's a 50% profit, he'll take risks.

With 100% profit, he dares to trample on all human laws; with 300% profit, he dares to commit any crime, even risking the gallows!

Marx, who said this, probably never imagined that his words would become the bible for criminals and the yardstick for measuring the cost of their crimes!

During the fishing moratorium alone, the scarcity and high demand for fish at the market emboldened some people to risk illegal fishing.

Moreover, fish prices during the fishing moratorium have increased by about 20% compared to normal times, with better catches seeing increases of over 30%.

It's true that some adventurous individuals dare to trample on the law and engage in poaching and overfishing. They're not afraid of being fined, having their fishing boats confiscated, or being detained and imprisoned.

Besides, cats have their own ways, and mice have theirs. Some people in the current law enforcement departments in Rongcheng are corrupt and collude with criminals, turning a blind eye to these poaching and illegal fishing activities and letting them go unpunished.

This has emboldened poachers and other criminals, which is a negative phenomenon in society today.

They have no one backing them up or protecting them. Ordinary fishermen, even if they had ten times the courage, wouldn't dare to defy the government.

In fact, the worst and most hateful people are not these illegal fishermen and low-level criminals.

Instead, it's those who hold the country's golden rice bowl and receive high salaries from the people's taxes every month.

Yet they still extend their reach, engaging in embezzlement, bribery, extortion, and acting as protectors for criminal gangs and lawbreakers.

These people have created fertile ground for criminals, so how could those organized crime groups not grow unchecked?

Humans are easily tempted. Crime has low costs and high profits, and many ordinary people cannot resist the temptation.

Moreover, in places with more chaotic social atmospheres, the more distorted social values ​​become, with people laughing at poverty but not at prostitution, bullying the weak, and violent elements becoming the big shots in society.

The guests at their homes included not only leaders of law enforcement agencies, but also government officials.

He employs a group of thugs and hooligans as henchmen; who among the common people would dare to provoke him?

As long as their protective umbrella remains intact, ordinary people won't dare to report them.

Even if you report them, they won't be investigated or punished; innocent civilians will instead suffer retaliation.

Throughout Chinese history, such events have occurred in every dynasty.

"If an official doesn't serve the people, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes." Such a good official is hard to find, if not one in a hundred, then one in ten thousand.

That's why newspapers and media report on every good official! There's something wrong with that in itself. Shouldn't it be the responsibility of an official to benefit the people in their jurisdiction?

I don't know when it became an isolated case that should be widely praised and publicized!

This further illustrates that officials who can fulfill their duties and responsibilities are a rare sight in officialdom, so it's easy to imagine what kind of people those officials who aren't publicized and praised are!

This is something I shouldn't think about too much; the more I think about it, the more chilling it becomes! Chen Hong had many feelings in her heart, but that didn't slow down her boat's speed.

You can't control others, just control yourself! After being reborn, she believes that if someone does too many bad things, they will eventually be punished!

"When you see injustice, you should speak out; when it's time to act, you should act." If you want to intervene in injustices, you must first have the ability to do so!

She doesn't have the ability to deal with social injustices; she can only focus on doing her best. Doing what she can and acting with a clear conscience is enough for her in this life!

Punishing corrupt officials is something that top leaders should consider. Those in positions of power should fulfill their responsibilities. The political maneuvering involved is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

Enriching my country's marine resources and cultivating some rare broodstock and fry are things that Chen Hong can do right now.

The East China Sea is a marginal sea surrounded by mainland China, Taiwan, the Korean Peninsula, Kyushu Island of Japan, and the Ryukyu Islands.

Its northeastern part is connected to the Sea of ​​Japan via the Tsushima Strait, and its southwestern part is connected to the South China Sea via the Taiwan Strait.

Since red corals grow extensively in the Taiwan Strait and the Japan Strait, the submarine volcanic areas of the East China Sea must also be suitable for their growth.

Taiwan Island and the Penghu Islands are now major production areas for red coral, and there should also be places near the Zhoushan Islands where red coral can be grown.

Chen Hong steered her boat straight to the Zhoushan Islands. She remembered that for more than a decade afterward, the Zhoushan Islands faced a situation where there were no fish to catch.