Bai Yu was having a real headache dealing with this fish that had taken the bait; he simply couldn't tell how big it was.
The tension transmitted through the fishing rod fluctuated, which affected his fishing rhythm.
After all, when fishing by the sea, a white fisherman can't just start using a line for catching giant fish right away, because the fishing line for giant fish is too thick and not suitable for nearshore fishing.
Therefore, the fishing line used by Bai Yu has limited strength. Every time the weight on the fishing line increases, he has to let out more line and cannot continue his operation.
Then a tug-of-war ensued between him and the guy who had taken the bait. Bai Yu would reel in some fishing line when the waves were crashing forward, and then let some fishing line out again when the waves receded.
Fortunately, the fish that took the bait seemed to be of limited size, and it was powerless against the waves. With the help of the white fisherman's strength...
After seven or eight minutes, a large wave crashed in, and a fish about half a meter long was swept up by the wave and left standing upright on the beach!
Under the illumination of the lights, Bai Yu immediately recognized what kind of fish it was; its yellow fins were simply too conspicuous!
"Holy crap, a yellowfin tuna? What the hell is going on? I caught a yellowfin tuna at the beach?"
That's right, the fish that was swept up by the waves was a yellowfin tuna, which greatly surprised Bai Yu.
He had fished for yellowfin tuna before, and had even made a considerable amount of money from it, but those were all tuna he caught while out at sea.
Based on Bai Yu's past experience, the shallowest waters he fished for tuna were between 50 and 100 meters deep. But what's going on now? He caught tuna right on the shore? Isn't that a bit unscientific?
Regardless of whether it's scientifically sound or not, the moment the yellowfin tuna came ashore, Bai Yu quickly arrived beside it and grabbed its head, preventing it from escaping.
"Xue'er, go get me a knife from the barbecue grill. I need to bleed this guy. This is absolutely amazing! I caught a tuna right here on the shore!"
"Okay, I'll go get it right away."
Upon hearing Bai Yu's voice, Li Xue immediately went to the grill, grabbed a small knife, and returned to the beach to hand it to Bai Yu.
Fish that have just been taken out of the water are quite energetic, and there is no indication of water pressure issues on this yellowfin tuna.
After all, this tuna was caught right by the sea, where the water depth is very limited, so there is no issue with water pressure.
Even as Bai Yu held the fish's head down, it didn't give up struggling. Instead, it kept wagging its tail, trying to break free from Bai Yu's grasp.
"Brother Bai, I've brought you the knife, but this tuna doesn't seem very big. Are we really going to kill it?"
Li Xue looked at the tuna under Bai Yu's hand and asked a question that seemed like a saintly question, but was actually quite normal.
After all, tuna, being a high-end seafood, requires a very long time to grow to a certain size. Therefore, there is a size limit for catching small tuna.
There are official regulations regarding the maximum fishing size, as well as rules that fishermen follow voluntarily on their own; each place has different regulations.
It must be said that some foreign laws and regulations are quite good. For example, one place stipulates that tuna shorter than one meter in length are prohibited from being caught.
In China, the requirements are much lower. Generally, yellowfin tuna can be caught if they weigh at least ten pounds, while the requirements for bluefin tuna are a bit higher, but not by much.
There's nothing we can do about these regulations; after all, we have our own national circumstances here.
Although tuna is a high-end seafood, the demand for tuna in China is still very high, to the point that much of the tuna on the market needs to be imported.
However, the tuna that Bai Yu caught was a yellowfin tuna. Although it wasn't very big, only about half a meter long, it was fat and looked like a gas cylinder.
So this guy is quite heavy; at least in Bai Yu's opinion, it weighs at least 20 jin (10 kg), which is well within the catch range.
So, without the slightest hesitation, Bai Yu plunged the knife into the tuna's head, sending it to its demise. He then made several cuts below its pectoral and caudal fins.
Then they cut open the creature's stomach, emptied its internal organs, and threw them directly into the sea.
As Bai Yu was processing the tuna, his employees had already gathered around him, all of whom were very curious about the tuna.
In the past, they had only heard of this creature. Given the price of tuna, many of them had never even seen it, let alone eaten it.
So when they heard that their boss had caught a tuna, they immediately gathered around. They'd never eaten pork before, so why not let them see what it's like to be a pig?
When Bai Yu finished processing the tuna, he glanced around and saw seven or eight employees curiously surrounding him, staring at the tuna in his hand.
"Huh? Why are you all crowding around me? Do you want to eat this tuna? If you do, don't be in such a hurry. This thing is covered in sand. You'll have to wash it clean first before you can eat it."
Xue'er, call my dad and ask him to fill a bucket with clean water. Also, ask him to help you cook this tuna. I'll have Ah Hai ride his bike home to pick him up.
Ah Hai, Ah Hai, I've got work for you!
Looking at the employees around him, Bai Yu's first thought was that they wanted to try what tuna tasted like, and that was also Bai Yu's thought.
Since we're having a dinner party tonight, the fish we caught must be edible, right? Even if it's a tuna, so what if it sells for a thousand or two dollars? Can't they still eat it?
Lu Sheng caught a grouper before and grilled it, so his tuna is edible too.
When Bai Yu finished saying that we could eat tuna, the others in the room immediately burst into cheers.
After all, this was a completely unexpected surprise for them. They had only come here because they had never seen a tuna before, and they were looking forward to learning about and recognizing what a tuna was like.
But to their utter surprise, they were not only able to learn about tuna, but also to taste it and see if it was worth its high value.
Their cheers naturally attracted the attention of other employees. After learning the whole story, they were not only happy, but also became even more enthusiastic about fishing.
After all, if white fishermen can catch tuna at the beach, does that mean they also have a chance to catch tuna?
Moreover, if they catch a tuna, they don't need to give it up to eat, since they've already eaten too much tonight, and catching another tuna would be too much to finish.
If that's the case, then as long as they catch a tuna, wouldn't that mean they can earn extra income for themselves?
However, they need to catch a tuna first before they can continue with the above operations.
On the other hand, after deciding to eat the tuna, Bai Yu took out his phone and called his father to ask him to help him deal with it.
Wang Hai was also arranged to ride his bike home to bring Bai's father to the beach.
Cutting tuna into pieces is no easy task. Of course, if you don't mind wasting food, then disregard what Bai Yu said.
Because tuna skin is very thick, separating it completely from the flesh without wasting any requires exceptional knife skills and a thorough understanding of tuna.
Furthermore, there are specific guidelines for different parts of tuna and how to prepare them, rather than simply making them all into sashimi.
For example, they might categorize fish into lean, medium-fat, and large-fat cuts. In restaurants that specialize in tuna, the classification of the fish is even more detailed and diverse.
Regarding those detailed classifications, Bai Yu once asked her father, "With tuna meat being classified in such detail, can anyone really taste the difference?"
The father's answer was that there are obvious differences in color, but if you're talking about the food itself, besides the major categories like lean meat and fatty pork belly, which have clear distinctions...
Of the remaining subcategories, only a few people with exceptionally sensitive taste and tactile senses can discern the subtle differences; the other 99.99% of people cannot distinguish between them.
So why bother with these detailed divisions?
The answer is simple: a tuna only has so much meat on it. Even a giant tuna weighing 200 pounds only yields about 60% meat.
If you don't segment consumers, how are businesses supposed to make money from them?
The more categories they create, the more money they can earn.
Soon, Wang Hai brought Bai's father to the beach as well, ready to start processing the tuna.
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