After picking out all the large pomfret from the pile of fish, the next step is to select the white-whiskered bream and spring bream.
Ye Lin picked up two white-whiskered males and couldn't resist touching the fish's long dorsal fins a couple of times.
"I've discovered that there are so many different kinds of fish in the sea, and this is the first time I've ever seen a fish with a dorsal fin like this!"
The white-whiskered wrasse actually looks a bit comical. The distance from its mouth to its eyes is significantly greater than other fish, and its head is arched, making it resemble a small mountain peak. Juvenile white-whiskered wrasses also have silvery-white skin. In their early years, their ventral and dorsal fins are exceptionally long. As they mature, their fins gradually shorten, and the mountain-like shape of their head becomes more pronounced. (Image of an adult white-whiskered wrasse from the internet). Although it looks unusual, it's not a rare fish, so the price is average. Fu Wan estimates it can sell for around 80-90 cents per pound. The main advantage of this fish is its high cost-performance ratio; it's delicious steamed or braised.
When Boss Fu heard the trawling sounds, he slowed the boat down to the minimum speed and went up to the deck to check the trawling catch.
Whether this trip to sea will be profitable depends mainly on the trawl net, not to mention that this is the first catch of this trip.
"Wow, this white-bearded man looks quite meaty. I'll keep one to take back and make sashimi."
As a seasoned fisherman, Boss Fu has eaten plenty of sashimi. After all, conditions were limited when he was out at sea in the past, and he would sometimes just cut up fish and eat it when he was hungry.
However, ever since he returned from his accident, Fu Wan has stopped letting the family eat sashimi, fearing it might contain parasites and cause stomach upset.
Moreover, they now bring pots and seasonings with them when they go out to sea, so they eat more cooked food.
Besides selling the seafood, the rest were all steamed or braised. After eating too much cooked food, Boss Fu was craving the taste of sashimi. So when he saw such a handsome white-bearded man, he naturally didn't want to let him go.
This stuff isn't as expensive as tuna; keeping one or two for home consumption is perfectly fine.
Fu Wan didn't refute what Fu Laoda said. She knew that Fu Laoda was really craving this. It was fine to eat sashimi occasionally, but not every day.
The white-bearded man picked out two or three baskets and that was it; what remained was a small mountain of spring fish.
As Ye Xiaocui picked through the fish, she couldn't help but sigh, "It's a pity these spring fish aren't yellow croakers, otherwise we would have made a fortune!"
"Mom, just keep thinking about the yellow croaker. Maybe the next net you catch will be a yellow croaker!"
Fu Ming stood aside, beaming with joy. Although the escape of the giant octopus had briefly saddened him, he was overjoyed when he thought about the blue wrasse and leopard eel he had caught with his longline fishing, as well as a valuable yellowfin tuna.
The spring croaker is also called the false yellow croaker. Just by looking at this description, you can tell how similar the two fish are.
Locally, the spring bream is also called the yellow croaker. This fish is generally between 20 and 25 centimeters long, with an overall elongated oval shape. Its body is a light orange color, with many gray-black wavy stripes on the sides. (Image of spring bream from the internet, please delete if infringing copyright) Compared to the yellow croaker, the spring bream is slightly smaller. The most obvious difference between the two, besides their body color, is the shape of their heads.
Yellow croaker has a large, laterally flattened head and a relatively round mouth, with the upper and lower jaws being roughly the same size. Spring bream, on the other hand, has a smaller head, a smaller mouth, and a lower jaw shorter than the upper jaw. (Image of small yellow croaker from the internet, please delete if infringing copyright.) Compare the differences between the two. Of course, spring bream is definitely not as expensive as yellow croaker, but it tastes very good, not only delicious but also very nutritious, making it one of the fish that sells well.
After sorting through the spring fish, only small fish and shrimp remained on the deck. Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan were responsible for cleaning up the rest. Fu Wan glanced at the watch wrapped in a plastic bag in her pocket; it was just past eight o'clock.
"Dad, it's still early, let's throw the trawl net down and do another haul!"
Boss Fu had no objections and called to Fu Ming and Fu Liang beside him, "Come on, push that trawl net down again!"
When they pushed the trawling net earlier, it was much lighter than it is now because it hadn't been used yet, so it was more than enough for Fu Ming and Fu Liang to push it down.
However, the trawl net had just been pulled from the sea and was covered with a lot of seaweed and silt. Even after it was cleaned, it was still much heavier than when it was first cast because it had been soaked in seawater.
Therefore, it takes three people to successfully lower the trawl net.
Just as the three grown men were about to throw their trawl nets into the sea, a white figure suddenly appeared on the surface of the water not far from them.
It's that white humpback whale from before!
The three men immediately put the trawl net back on the deck, fearing that if they threw it back into the sea, it would trap the little guy.
Because, judging from the direction the whale was swimming, it was actually heading towards their own boat.
"Wan, Wan, come quick! That humpback whale is here again!"
Fu Wan, along with Ye Lin and Ye Zhenxing, carried the fish baskets containing the fish into the cold storage. Hearing Fu Laoda's shout, she quickly walked to the stern of the boat.
Sure enough, the white humpback whale was swimming towards the ship, and it even sped up after seeing Fu Wan.
However, being a humpback whale calf after all, it swam a few steps and then started spouting water again, mimicking its mother's actions.
However, it was clearly inexperienced; the water jets it sprayed were not only short, but also only lasted for a few seconds.
Wow, it looks so good!
When the children heard that the humpback whale had come again, they all ran over and lay down by the side of the boat.
Ye Zhenxing felt that he had really learned a lot today. He not only learned about so many kinds of fish, but also saw humpback whales twice.
"That's strange, the baby humpback whale is playing here, where's her mother?"
Faced with Fu Ling's question, Fu Wan also wanted to know the answer.
This baby humpback whale was just taken away by its mother, but now it's back here. It's likely that its mother is nearby.
However, before she could even take out her flashlight and search for the mother humpback whale on the sea, the baby humpback whale had already reached the side of the boat.
Although it was just a baby humpback whale, when they got to the side of the boat, they realized that this creature was already almost half the size of the captain.
In other words, I'm afraid even two Fu Wans combined wouldn't be as long as this guy.
Humpback whales don't have a richer language than killer whales, nor do they make soft noises. So this humpback whale just kept spouting water by the side of the boat to express its favor to Fu Wan and the others.
The children were thrilled by this close encounter.
However, they didn't make any noise, afraid of disturbing the humpback whales and running away, leaving no chance to see them again.
After spouting water for a while, the baby humpback whale seemed to remember something and tried to stretch its head toward Fu Wan.
This posture is exactly the same as when the baby killer whale asked for a pat.
But Fu Wan dared not touch the humpback whale, fearing that it would pick up her scent and cause trouble for its mother.
After all, animals have a very strong protective instinct towards their offspring. Only a little killer whale, a rascal, doesn't mind humans coming into contact with it at all.
However, it depends on the person. Last time Fu Ming touched the baby killer whale, he got his face splattered with water!
When the baby humpback whale saw that Fu Wan did not react, it swam around in the water again, occasionally sticking its head out of the water.
Just as everyone was trying to memorize the image of the humpback whale, a tall column of water spouted from the distant sea. The little humpback whale seemed to sense something, instantly sank into the sea, and happily swam towards the water column.
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