As the gillnet was gradually brought onto the deck, Bai Yu and the others watched as more and more cod were caught, and they silently swallowed.
"My goodness, have we stumbled upon a school of cod? How come there are so many cod?"
Bai Yu looked at the gillnet, which was only half-reeled in, but with one or two hundred cod hanging on it. His voice was full of helplessness.
Isn't this net haul a bit too much cod? And aren't these guys a bit too much trouble, with several layers of fishing net wrapped around each one?
Given the current situation, even if you brought in professional fishermen, it wouldn't make a difference, let alone half-baked fishermen like Bai Yu.
The fishing nets on these cod are impossible to untangle, or even if they could, the workload would be terrifying.
Furthermore, there's no guarantee that every cod will be safely removed, and the gillnet must not be damaged.
If that's the case, then it's better to just cut the gillnets off and trade efficiency for time, since they still have two gillnets on their ship anyway.
The cod on the gillnets were enough for Bai Yu and his crew to buy a few more gillnets and there would still be some left over.
"Brother Yu, don't say anything more. I've already prepared the scissors. Let's each take one. After we've cleaned all the cod out of this gillnet, let's not use the gillnet anymore. This thing is too troublesome!"
Li Shuang was also a bit overwhelmed by the amount of cod in the net, but they didn't have any other options in this situation, except to stop using gillnets altogether.
"If you don't need it, then you don't need it. We can start working after we've brought all the gillnets back. There's no rush now."
Bai Yu and Li Shuang then each moved a small chair and sat on the deck to wait.
Tonight, the group only has one thing to do: clean the crab traps, gillnets, and fishing lines, then lower the traps and lines before they can rest.
They weren't planning on fishing tonight; something more important awaited them: adjusting to the time difference.
Although Bai Yu and his group haven't reached the Bering Strait yet, they are currently in a time zone that is different from the rest of the world.
If we use China's time system, it's still the first half of the night, but if we use the time system here, it's already the second half of the night.
Moreover, Bai Yu and his group will continue eastward, and after leaving the Far East region of the Goose Island, their next destination will most likely be the beautiful Alaska.
There is a time difference between Alaska and China, and this time difference is even greater, by more than ten hours.
So Bai Yu and the others are now preparing to adjust to the time difference to avoid the hassle of having to do so when they arrive at their destination.
Soon the entire landing net was retrieved, and Wang Hai and the others had also retrieved the other three longline fishing lines. They were all holding tools and waiting to clean up the gillnet.
The catch from the three longline fishing lines was quite good, with each line yielding a catch of about 1,000 jin (500 kg), and some even yielding around 2,000 jin (1,000 catties).
The most abundant fish was cod, which was not only plentiful but also very large and substantial.
Besides cod, there are also a considerable number of herring.
However, herrings are not only not very big, but their overall weight is also very limited, with the larger ones only weighing a little over a pound.
Compared to cod that can grow to dozens of kilograms, this thing is like a child, very insignificant.
Now all the longline fishing lines have been cleared, and only this gillnet is left. Once that's done, they can go and rest.
However, Wang Hai and the others were initially in a very good mood, thinking they could rest soon. But when they saw the fish caught in the gillnet, they immediately froze, just like the seven fairies who were frozen in place by Sun Wukong's magic.
"Brother Bai, what's going on? How come there are so many cod caught in this gillnet, and they're all tangled up so tightly? Is this gillnet going to be ruined again?"
Li Xue approached Bai Yu and asked a question timidly.
"Sigh! It's a long story. Anyway, it's probably going to be scrapped. Shuangzi and I are already getting ready to cut it with scissors. You guys should get scissors too. If you don't have enough scissors, then get a knife. Basically, anything that can cut the net will do."
After Bai Yu finished speaking, he immediately started working.
Bai Yu held a pair of scissors in her hand. First, she brought a cod weighing thirty or forty pounds to her front and then began to cut along the body of the cod with the scissors.
This means the cod was already dead when it was brought aboard, which made it much easier for Bai Yu to cut the fishing net. If it had been a lively fish weighing thirty or forty pounds, Bai Yu would have had a hard time handling it.
However, don't assume this cod is no longer fresh. On the contrary, even if this cod were dead, it would still be very fresh.
Because the location where Bai Yu and his group were located had a relatively low air temperature, the seawater temperature was very close to zero degrees Celsius, or even lower than zero degrees Celsius.
In this situation, even if the cod is dead and has been soaking in seawater for a while, it is still very fresh.
So there's absolutely no need to worry about that; the cod is definitely fresh enough.
As Bai Yu made a cut with his scissors, he saw that in the same spot, after he cut it, the fishing net had five layers, far exceeding the three or four layers they had previously expected.
After seeing the result, Bai Yu had a thought: even if he gave the fishing net to an experienced fisherman who specializes in using gillnets, he might not be able to get the cod out of the net.
So it's more convenient to just use scissors; just a couple of snips and you have a whole cod...
No, two strokes weren't enough. To cut this cod, Bai Yu's scissors never stopped.
The fishing net around the fish's head was cut open, and then they started picking up the net around the pectoral fins, since this cod was quite large and its pectoral fins were quite long.
Then this thing is also more deeply bound to the barbed wire, so cutting this thing is really not easy.
The crucial point is that Bai Yu didn't realize that if he cut off the pectoral fins, the fish buyer wouldn't even want the cod anymore.
If this were at home, Bai Yu would simply cut it off along with the pectoral fins, which would be much easier. As for the quality, he wouldn't need to worry about that, since he owns his own processing plant and can handle it himself.
However, this time they were going to sell these fish to the geese, and he was afraid that the people on the geese side would pressure him to lower the price based on the quality of the fish.
Don't assume that all geese are straightforward and believe in fighting back against everything, even though they seem very honest and simple.
Actually, that's not the case. Regardless of their nationality, anyone involved in business will display a level of shrewdness that you wouldn't imagine.
Even though some of their shrewdness might seem petty and like they're losing sight of the bigger picture, this kind of shrewdness is actually very much in line with their national conditions.
After all, not all countries have such a long history and civilization as ours. Our family has seen far too many things.
For this one cod, Bai Yu cut it from the front and then the back, and then cut it in all the nooks and crannies, leaving no corner untouched.
It took a long time to finally remove the cod intact.
Cutting this one cod was already so difficult. Bai Yu looked at the remaining gillnets and had only one thought in his mind: they might have to work overtime tonight!
The moment the thought popped into his head, Bai Yu immediately shook his head and banished it from his mind. He couldn't let such a thought occupy his thoughts.
Then Bai Yu dragged her little stool over to another cod and continued working with her scissors.
In order to go to bed earlier, Bai Yu sped up her movements considerably this time, and her actions became much more nimble.
Even so, when encountering some larger cod, it still takes quite a bit of time to cut them out of the fishing net.
As time passed, one cod after another was rescued from the gillnet, which should be considered a good thing for Bai Yu and the others.
An hour later, security personnel and several staff members joined in, further improving their work efficiency.
However, among the newly added personnel, only a few security guards can provide some assistance, while the help from the other staff members is much less.
After all, there weren't many scissors and knives left on the yacht. The security personnel were able to provide assistance because they carried tactical knives; they were essentially carrying their own knives.
Another hour passed, which would have been midnight in China, before Bai Yu and the others finally finished clearing the entire gillnet.
Yes, the fish caught from the gillnets have all been cleaned, and everything that needed to be put into cold storage has been sent there.
As for the barbed wire, it has been cut into a pile of pieces, some of which are several meters, ten or twenty meters long, but even these long pieces of barbed wire have many holes in them.
The smaller ones only had a few ropes left; the rest had all been cut off.
After working busily for more than two hours, Bai Yu sat on a small stool, bending over to cut the cod off the gillnet.
After all that, Bai Yu's back was incredibly sore, and even stretching was excruciatingly painful.
How to describe this feeling? You'll know once you try it, and once you try it, no one will utter a sound.
"Ah, finally finished cleaning up. I'm so tired, my back and waist are aching!"
"No, we've worked all night, let's treat ourselves to something good to eat."
As Bai Yu stretched, she glanced at the dimly lit distance. They hadn't even started sleeping yet, and it was almost dawn.
Although it's only midnight according to Chinese time, they're not in China, and the sun doesn't rise and set according to Chinese time here.
Bai Yu's suggestion was immediately approved by everyone on the yacht, including the security personnel and staff.
To thank Bai Yu for providing them with the opportunity to earn extra money, they immediately agreed, patting their chests, and said they would provide king crab and snow crab for supper that night.
Both groups had a pretty good haul tonight: twenty crab traps for the security personnel and ten for the staff.
The individual catches from these crab traps were all roughly the same, with each trap containing a dozen or twenty king crabs and snow crabs.
The security personnel have a lot of crab traps because there are many of them. There are eighteen people in three groups. If there were fewer crab traps, the money they earn wouldn't be enough for them to share.
However, before preparing this late-night snack or breakfast, there is one more thing that Bai Yu and the others need to do.
That means lowering these crab traps and fishing lines, especially the one specifically designed for catching king crabs and snow crabs.
These are all huge crab traps. If you're lucky enough, one trap can catch hundreds of king crabs.
However, don't even think about it now, since they're not in the Bering Strait area, where king crabs aren't as concentrated, as you can tell from the sight of them collecting other crab traps.
However, the problem isn't too big. Even if there aren't many crabs, they'll be satisfied as long as they can catch a few dozen compliant crabs, including snow crabs.
The yacht then started up again. Only when the yacht was running could they lower their fishing lines, crab traps, and other equipment.
After all, the ropes for these things are all over a kilometer long.
Half an hour later, everything was put down, and Bai Yu and the others came into the cabin to have a late-night snack.
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