While Bai Yu and Brother Huang were chatting, the other crew members on deck were also busy. Some were taking out hooks and locks, while others were operating the cranes. Everyone had a clear division of labor and was busy with their own tasks.
Then this trawl net was lifted up by the crane, and it was lifted up from the middle of the trawl net.
Unfortunately, the trawl nets with cargo are simply too long, and the crane boom on the fishing boat has a limited length; it can't lift them that high, only fifty meters.
Therefore, during the process of hoisting the trawl net, it can only be hoisted in two parts.
The crew first tied the opening of the net shut, then lifted it from the middle and placed it above the unloading opening before starting to unload the fish.
Just as the trawl net was being hoisted up, Bai Yu walked over and glanced at the catch inside.
Just as Bai Yu had predicted, the catch in this net was indeed all Spanish mackerel.
Moreover, these mackerel were all quite large; at least the ones Bai Yu saw were all over three or four pounds each.
Although this mackerel is not the largest, it is already much larger than the average mackerel on the market, making it a pretty good specimen.
As the trawl net was hoisted to the designated position, the opening was opened, and a steady stream of mackerel poured out of the net and slid into the cabin through the unloading port.
Of course, not all mackerel can slide into the unloading opening, and some mackerel land in a particularly bad position, which happens to block the unloading opening horizontally.
In this way, not only did this guy prevent himself from sliding into the fish unloading chute, but the mackerel that landed on him afterward also had a harder time sliding into the chute and falling onto the deck.
Moreover, this net didn't just contain mackerel. Although these mackerel were of decent size, they were still food for some large predators.
When mackerel gather together, it will inevitably attract a large number of predators.
If you use trawls to catch schools of mackerel at this time, you may catch some apex predators.
For example, at this moment, Bai Yu and Wang Hai were collecting the mackerel scattered on the deck when he heard a thud, as if something heavy had fallen onto the deck.
Upon hearing the sound, Bai Yu immediately turned around and looked towards the fish unloading area, where he witnessed a scene that surprised him.
Right next to the fish unloading point, a crew member was wielding a harpoon against a swordfish. As he turned around, the crew member accidentally stabbed the swordfish in the head, sending it to its next reincarnation.
Seeing this scene, Bai Yu finally understood why there were a few tuna in the catch of the fishing boat when he went out to sea for the first time before the New Year. It turned out that they were caught in this way.
Upon seeing that the swordfish had stopped moving, Bai Yu immediately grabbed a dissecting knife and approached, taking the swordfish from the crew member.
This swordfish is by no means small; including its long upper jaw, it is about 1.5 meters long, making it a truly giant creature.
For Bai Yu, who hadn't gone out to sea to fish in a long time, this swordfish was incredibly attractive. He was even happy to bleed and gut the fish.
With a few simple cuts, Bai Yu made several incisions below the fish's pectoral fins and on its tail, causing swordfish blood to flow out.
Then they gutted it, pulled out its internal organs, and pushed them all into the sea along the deck.
After the blood had been drained, Bai Yu used the hose on the fishing boat to rinse the swordfish again, placed it on a trolley, and sent it to the freezer along with the other mackerel.
For the next hour or so, the two fishermen went back and forth between the deck and the freezer, delivering basket after basket of fish.
During this process, after the No. 1 trawl was hauled in, the crew tidied up the net again and then put it back into the sea.
Then they started hauling in the No. 2 trawl net, and during this process, the fishing boat also started moving, using the No. 1 trawl net to catch the fish again.
However, considering that they were still collecting fish on the deck, Uncle slowed down the speed of the boat slightly and widened the arc of the turn when adjusting the direction in order to maintain the stability of the fishing boat.
With the first round of fish caught and cleaned up, it was almost midnight, and dinner time was just around the corner.
Seeing this, Bai Yu and Wang Hai immediately tossed their fish baskets aside, said goodbye to Brother Huang, and left.
They've finished helping out, and since it's time for them to go get some late-night snacks, it's time for them to go get some.
The Bai brothers were finally free, but the crew members on deck still had to keep working. Their shift change was at four in the morning.
Now that the second round of fishing has almost finished, they have put away the No. 1 trawl net again. If they want to have this midnight snack, they will have to wait until they finish this round and have some free time in between.
Bai Yu led Wang Hai to the restaurant, and without lingering, they went straight into the kitchen.
"Uncle Li, it's almost midnight. How's our midnight snack coming along? Can we eat now?"
At this moment, only Uncle Li was busy in the kitchen. There weren't many people eating tonight, only about ten in total, and he could manage on his own.
As for his two apprentices, they had already gone to rest. They were going to sleep early so they could get up early the next day to prepare breakfast for the crew.
"Hey, Xiaoyu's here again. I just finished making dinner and you're already here. You didn't install a security camera in the kitchen, did you? Otherwise, how come you're so good at timing yourself?"
"No, Uncle Li, I didn't install any surveillance cameras. I was just attracted by the aroma of your cooking."
Bai Yu glanced around the kitchen and immediately noticed a large pot of vegetable porridge and four or five other dishes.
Without a word, Bai Yu and Wang Hai each took a large bowl and went over to fill it with rice, ready to eat.
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