The fish that had taken the bait were losing energy, which was good news for the whitebait fishermen.
If things continue like this, it won't be long before Bai Yu is able to catch the fish that has taken the bait.
Thinking of this, Bai Yu seemed to be encouraged by something, and he worked even harder at catching fish.
After the white fish continuously exerted its strength and pulled, only seven or eight minutes had passed before the tension on the fishing rod began to become negligible.
Although there was still power coming from him, this guy was only one step away from being knocked over.
Bai Yu had no intention of crossing that narrow step; instead, she wanted to take advantage of her remaining strength and start retrieving the line directly.
During the reeling process, Bai Yu did not go too fast. Considering the depth he was fishing at, he slowed down his reeling speed considerably.
It wasn't that Bai Yu didn't want to reel in the line quickly; the main issue was the water pressure. If he reeled in too quickly, the fish that had taken the bait might die from decompression.
In the past, it wouldn't have mattered much; if a fish that took the bait died, it was fine. At most, its appearance would be a little worse due to the loss of pressure.
However, starting yesterday, a new rule was added to this competition: when catching fish weighing more than 20 pounds but less than 100 pounds, the speed should be slowed down as much as possible, and the fish that have taken the bait should be dragged to the surface alive.
The reason for this additional rule is that during the third day of the competition, one contestant... well, it's hard to say whether it was good luck or really bad luck...
While fishing, he caught an extremely rare sea fish. How rare was it? It was protected by a certain level of protection.
The fisherman caught a Napoleon wrasse, a fish weighing thirty or forty pounds. However, he was a little too hasty in his fishing.
They literally dragged the Napoleon wrasse out of the water, which was over 200 meters deep, within two minutes.
When this Napoleon wrasse came to the surface, it was already dead; a protected animal had died just like that.
This situation occurred partly because the fish was unlucky, and partly because the Napoleon wrasse didn't follow the expected pattern.
Who would let a Napoleon wrasse live in water 200 meters deep? Shouldn't this creature live in the rocky reefs near the coast?
Of course, as the saying goes, ignorance is no excuse. Even if this contestant caught a Napoleon wrasse and it died immediately after being taken out of the water, there wouldn't be much of a problem for him. At most, he would receive some criticism and education and pay a fine when he returned to the dock.
After all, the other party didn't do it on purpose; he didn't intentionally want to kill a Napoleon wrasse. It was an accident.
In this situation, the ultimate responsibility will fall on both the contestant and the organizer of the competition. Yuxue Company certainly won't let the other party bear the responsibility alone.
Whether it's a fine or something else, Yuxue Company will take responsibility.
However, to prevent this situation from happening again, the organizers added a new rule: when catching fish weighing more than 20 pounds, try to control the speed to avoid catching and killing protected animals.
As for protected animals weighing less than 20 pounds, it doesn't matter. For example, the fishing boats of Yuxue Company have fishing quotas, so even if they catch one, they can keep it and count it as their own achievement.
However, their company does not have a quota for fishing fish weighing over 20 pounds, such as grouper and yellow croaker. If they accidentally catch them, they must be released. If they kill them, they will be fined.
It was also because of Bai Yu's caution that he and his company saved a sum of money.
Even though Bai Yu slowed down his reeling speed, it didn't take him long to pull a yellow fish out of the sea.
Upon seeing the yellow figure, Bai Yu's expression first lit up with joy, but then immediately fell.
At first, he thought he had caught a big yellow croaker. If it was a big yellow croaker, weighing thirty pounds, he would be rich from this one fish.
How could he not be happy? Even if he's not short of money right now, no angler doesn't want to sell their catch for a high price.
But the next second, when he saw clearly what kind of fish he had caught, his expression immediately changed.
This doesn't mean that the fish he caught became worthless; on the contrary, after he identified the specific species of the fish, its value increased again.
However, along with the increase in value, the other party also offered an additional condition: that they would provide you with free meals for several years.
This is a yellow croaker, which has a higher protection level than the Napoleon wrasse, as it is a Class I protected animal in China.
This guy's worth is immeasurable. Anyway, if you get caught selling this privately, the end result will be that you'll be sent to jail. It's not something that can be measured by money.
After catching the yellow croaker once, Bai Yu kept his distance from it.
Bai Yu originally thought he would never have any more dealings with yellow croakers, since these creatures mainly congregate in Guangdong Province. Although they also exist in the South China Sea, their numbers are extremely rare.
Unfortunately, who could have imagined that Bai Yu would have another encounter with the yellow croaker during the competition and end up with one?
Bai Yu had only one thought in his mind about the fish floating on the sea, slapping the surface of the water intermittently: thankfully, he hadn't reeled in the line too quickly.
Otherwise, if he were to kill this guy, he would be in serious trouble.
After all, Bai Yu knew that one of the cameras in their company's live stream was right now pointing at him. If he caught a dead yellow croaker, it would be broadcast live immediately, and there would be no way to hide it.
Fortunately, this did not happen. Although the yellow croaker was not very energetic, it was still alive and well and would not have any problems in the short term.
Of course, if Bai Yu didn't want anything to happen to the yellow croaker, he needed to remove the hook as soon as possible and release it back into the sea.
After all, it belongs to the sea!
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