For anglers looking to make money, the giant grouper is a very unfriendly species.
This animal is not a protected species in any single country; it is listed on the international protected animal list as well.
Although not all countries adhere to this list of protected animals, you can't stop some people from using it to cause trouble.
Giant grouper was a very popular fish a long time ago, after all, it was huge and had a particularly high meat yield, so no fisherman disliked it.
However, it is precisely because of these advantages that the number of giant grouper has declined sharply, and they quickly reached the brink of extinction, after which they were protected.
Nowadays, the only people who go out fishing for these giant groupers are hardcore anglers who go out to sea simply to experience the thrill of catching big fish and hope to catch a giant grouper.
Others don't like catching this kind of grouper; it's a waste of time and bait, and you don't even earn a penny in the end.
Li Shuang is in a similar situation now. He wasted nearly two hours, and in the end, he had to release the fish he caught. Anyone would be very disappointed by this result.
Bai Yu was in the same boat. Their fishing spots were not far apart. Since Li Shuang caught a giant grouper, it was possible that he could also catch a giant grouper.
If that's the case, then his two-plus hours have also been wasted!
So Bai Yu was feeling uneasy. He looked at the more than 300 meters of fishing line still hanging outside and hesitated to reel it in.
Regardless, the fishing line still needs to be reeled in. Even if it really is a giant grouper, he still has to remove the hook and let it go free.
How can one explain human destiny? Sometimes good things don't come true, but bad things always do.
Another half hour passed before Bai Yu finally managed to drag the big fish to the side of the boat, and he could now see a huge figure through the sea.
But as the creature drew closer to the surface and its form became clearer, Bai Yu's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died.
He also caught a giant grouper, which was brown all over with some slightly lighter patterns in some places.
This guy is over two meters long and has a huge belly; you can tell at a glance that he must be quite heavy.
Judging by its size, even if you stacked Bai Yu and Wang Hai together, and then added Li Shuang, the three of them might not be able to match this giant grouper.
Unfortunately, this is a giant grouper. No matter how big it gets, we still have to release it in the end.
Bai Yu glanced at the giant grouper bobbing on the sea surface, then at the camera lens beside him, and said with a hint of helplessness:
"Alas! What a pity, I'm sorry to disappoint the brothers in the live broadcast room. This is not a tuna, nor is it a large sea fish of high value."
It's just a giant grouper that can't be traded, and it's the kind that's supposed to be released back into the wild. You've spent over two hours watching it for nothing.
That's all for tonight, guys. If you have things to do tomorrow, get some rest. We'll keep fishing, though. I'm definitely going to catch that tuna today!
As soon as Bai Yu finished speaking, the live stream chat started scrolling rapidly again.
Even though it's already 2 or 3 a.m., the number of viewers in Bai Yu's live stream is still incredibly high, with over 100,000 viewers on each platform.
Especially after catching two giant fish, each weighing over 200 pounds, Bai Yu's live stream became incredibly popular.
Although the giant grouper that Bai Yu caught this time cannot be sold for money, it will be released back into the wild.
However, the viewers in the live stream were still very envious. Just as Bai Yu himself said, they had never caught such a big fish before, let alone seen one in the wild.
So when Bai Yu apologized, a lot of comments comforting her appeared on the live stream's chat.
Although Bai Yu often banters with the viewers in his live stream, it's undeniable that he has a very good relationship with them, just like friends.
Some fans even expressed their expectations for the girls' success while comforting Bai Yu.
The fish caught before were all caught by Lu Sheng, Li Shuang, Bai Yu and the other boys.
Meanwhile, Li Xue and the others also caught some fish; the four girls were operating two fishing rods.
They were also catching big fish, but because of their limited strength, their fishing progress was very slow.
Many netizens were curious about Li Xue and her friends' fishing progress, but since the live stream was Bai Yu's and Wang Haojun listened to Bai Yu, he would only occasionally glance at Li Xue and her friends' stream.
Now that Bai Yu and the others have caught their fish, can we turn the camera to Li Xue and the others next?
For many netizens, watching beautiful women fishing is more interesting and pleasing to the eye.
As for what Bai Yu and his group gained, knowing the result is enough.
Then Bai Yu saw the comments in the two live streams asking to watch Li Xue and others fishing, and he was filled with helplessness.
He was originally planning to shut down the broadcast, but judging from the fans' enthusiasm, it seems he might get criticized if he shut down now.
Bai Yu had no choice but to tell Wang Haojun and ask him to take the video camera to Li Xue's side to film their fishing progress.
Currently, only that side of the fishing boat is still fishing. Li Shuang and Lu Sheng are watching from the side, ready to help Li Xue and the others at any time.
As for Bai Yu, he still had things to do. After all, the giant grouper was a protected animal, and it would be best to release it safely back into the sea.
The person in charge of retrieving the fishhook was still Security Guard Brother Liu. He had just retrieved a fishhook and had some experience in this area.
Bai Yu and his team quickly set up the rope ladder, and Brother Liu climbed down to the side of the giant grouper to remove the fishhook from its mouth.
The reason why giant grouper has become rare is actually related to its docile nature.
Despite their enormous size and somewhat fierce appearance—the one Bai Yu and his team caught weighed over 400 pounds—the grouper was still very docile.
Even now, lying on the sea surface, facing Brother Liu so close at hand, it remains still quietly in place.
In the eyes of this grouper, there is only one kind of creature that can make others think differently: food.
As long as the other fish doesn't see you as food, you're essentially irrelevant to the giant grouper.
They're the type of person who wouldn't even glance at you if they walked right past you.
It is precisely because of its docile nature that its numbers have drastically decreased. After all, this creature is too easy to catch; you can even dive down to catch it in shallow water.
However, for Brother Liu now, it's good that the giant grouper is docile, at least it makes it easier for him to remove the hook.
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