"Wow, this net of fish is really good!"
Fu Wan put the cover of the live water tank back on. Putting everything else aside, those dozens of red fish alone were worth a lot of money.
Judging by its size, it must weigh two or three pounds.
The Red snapper belongs to the family Cichlidae, and its scientific name is *Cyprinus purpureus*. Although it belongs to the family Cichlidae, its overall body shape is somewhat similar to that of the family Perchidae.
The red snapper has a long, laterally compressed body, giving it an overall elongated oval shape. It has two relatively large canine teeth on its upper jaw, which are visible even when its mouth is closed.
This fish is reddish-brown overall, with a lighter color on its belly. (Image from Red Friend Fish website) Red Friend fish generally prefer to live in waters within 80 meters of depth near rocky or coral reefs. While not as valuable as the grouper, it is still a reasonably priced fish.
Moreover, this fish has relatively few bones, so it can be steamed or braised. Not to mention, any restaurant in the county will definitely have red snapper on its menu.
Of course, the spotted sea bream that Fu Wan also saw was not a cheap one either.
The spotted rock snapper is also a snapper family. This fish looks somewhat weathered, with a grayish-brown body and many evenly distributed black spots.
The fish has a flat body shape, a small head, and a large body. Its flesh is delicate and has a unique flavor, making it excellent for soups. (Image of a spotted rockfish from the internet, what are you looking at!) While spotted rockfish are now farmed, the price of wild spotted rockfish remains high. A wild spotted rockfish weighing three or four pounds can sell for over a thousand yuan.
In the 1980s, spotted rock snapper was cheaper than star snapper. Fu Wan didn't know the exact price, but she had just seen a lot of spotted rock snapper in the live water tank, so it should be worth quite a bit of money.
"Wait a minute, how can a spotted rockfish survive in a trawl? Did you put away your extension fishing?"
Fu Wan only then realized something was wrong, and Ye Lin immediately smiled at Fu Shi, "You owe me two cents, huh!"
Fu Shi nodded in resignation, "Alright, alright, I'll give it to you in a bit."
Fu Wan was completely baffled and turned to Fang Min with a questioning look.
Fang Min knew what was going on as soon as she saw her, and quickly added with a smile, "They just made a bet, saying they wanted to see if you could tell whether the fish in the live water tank were caught by trawl or angling."
The bet is only two cents!
Fu Wan was speechless at the sight of these two.
Can't you be a little more ambitious and take a bigger gamble?
Despite her complaints, Fu Wan didn't mind. After all, it was quite nice to find some enjoyment in the boring and tedious process of sorting fish while working late at night.
Seeing that the fish on the deck had been sorted out, Fu Wan took a closer look at the fish baskets piled up on the deck.
There were four baskets of large prawns, estimated to weigh over 200 jin (100 kg), and two baskets of octopus and cuttlefish, weighing around 100 jin (50 kg).
There were also quite a few ribbonfish, which looked similar to the ribbonfish in the radar net, but their bodies were not as thick as the ones Fu Ming had taken before.
The main catch was sole, which filled six baskets, each about 20 centimeters long.
The harvest here is good. Fu Wan thought for a moment and then went to the cockpit to pick up the walkie-talkie to ask Fu Ming and Fu Liang about their harvest.
They had been at sea for nearly six hours, and Fu Ming had caught a full twelve baskets of ribbonfish.
Besides these, there were also many other fish that got caught in the net, which Fu Ming threw into a basket to the side.
What a joke! Ever since he tasted the oil-dwelling ribbonfish, he's looked down on fish like yellowfin seabream.
However, while waiting for the fish to be caught on the radar, he didn't sit idle. He clearly distinguished the sizes of the ribbonfish, such as three fingers wide and four fingers wide, so that he could ask Fu San to calculate the price when he got back.
Hearing about Fu Ming's success, Fu Wan and Boss Fu were overjoyed.
The twelve baskets of ribbonfish should weigh around six or seven hundred catties. According to Chen Baliang, this kind of ribbonfish is more expensive than ordinary ribbonfish, at least one yuan and fifty cents.
So these ribbonfish would cost around a thousand or so, wouldn't they?
Moreover, they are still catching fish over there. Chen Balang is truly experienced. When that spot is gone, he anchors and sails to another place.
Anyway, it's late at night, and it's the season for ribbonfish migration, so the chances of encountering a school of ribbonfish are not small.
As for Fu Liang, although he didn't catch any ribbonfish, his harvest was still quite good.
There were nearly 400 jin of pufferfish alone, and quite a few barracudas in the trawl net. Fu Liang said a few words of joy and then ran to the deck to sort through the catch.
After hearing the commotion on the other two ships, Boss Fu turned the rudder and jokingly said to Fu Wan, "Looks like we need to step up our efforts!"
"Yeah, if our catch isn't as good as what our brother has, he'll be smug for half a year!"
Fu Wan nodded in deep agreement. After more than twenty years, how could she not know Fu Ming's personality?
It will take another hour to haul in the net. Fu Wan wandered around for a while, then took out her fishing rod from where the fishing gear was stored.
It's just curling her hair. If she really curled it up, even she would be scared!
The bait was readily available. Fu Wan casually found a spot she thought was good, baited the hook, and cast it out.
"Hey, you went fishing without calling me!"
Ye Lin carried the last basket of fish into the cold storage, and when he came out, he saw Fu Wan sitting by the cabin fishing.
He suddenly felt an irresistible urge to fish, so he grabbed a fishing rod and ran over.
"Ah Wan, share some of your bait with me."
Fu Wan kicked the bait bucket over, saying, "Take it."
I don't know why, but they always like to scoop fish bait from their own buckets.
Just as Ye Lin cast his fishing rod, Fu Shi followed suit and found a fishing rod to use as well.
Seeing this, Fang Min and Fu Qing were also eager to try.
Fu Wan pointed towards the fishing gear, "The fishing rods are over there. The trawling will take some time. If you're not going to sleep, you can play with them to pass the time."
Fu Qing didn't understand anything before, only the last two words.
She pulled Fang Min towards Fu Wan, saying, "Let's play! A-Wan, let us play!"
Fang Min patiently led her to find a fishing rod, saying, "You need to get a rod first, then you can play."
Before long, five figures were standing on the side of the ship, the "Fully Loaded Return," with five fishing rods placed in different positions on the side of the ship.
Fish are most active at night, and Fu Wan's fishing rod started moving almost every ten minutes.
"Ah Wan, there's fish!"
Fu Qing immediately exclaimed; it was the first time she had ever seen someone fishing up close.
Trawling is really different from fishing. Fu Qing gripped his fishing rod, his face tense as if he had caught a fish himself.
Fu Wan is now a seasoned angler, and her technique for reeling in fish is becoming increasingly skilled. However, the pulling force from the rod in her hand is also considerable, indicating that the fish is no small fry.
Ye Lin, Fu Shi, and the others stopped looking at their fishing rods and focused their attention on Fu Wan.
After nearly five or six minutes, as the fishing line shortened, the group could vaguely see the fish in the water.
But it was nighttime, and they were in the water, so they couldn't see very clearly.
"Why does it look like a friend of Hongyou?"
"What red fish? It looks more like a sea bass to me!"
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