Surströmming is known as the world's smelliest canned food, with an odor that would keep many people away.
Of those who have tasted this stuff, nine out of ten will vomit; the only one who won't is a Swede.
Surströmming is a Swedish specialty, and only they can tolerate this incredibly smelly stuff.
However, this infamous thing actually sold quite well later on, and it was everywhere in the world.
Of course, most people are just curious and want to see just how smelly it is.
In this day and age, herring has little value and is only good for feeding poultry, or returning to where it came from.
The shearlings scattered on the deck attracted nearby seabirds to come and scavenge for them.
They circled overhead, occasionally swooping down to snatch a herring before returning to the air.
Even bolder seabirds landed directly on the deck and feasted on their food with great relish.
Neither of them intended to drive them away, and they let them peck at the food.
In any case, these herrings will eventually return to the sea; they can't possibly take them back with them.
"Damn it, even anchovies or other fish would have been fine, why did it have to be herring, and so many of them at that?"
Ah-chan angrily kicked the pile of fish.
Some herrings were kicked and scattered, some landing on the deck and others falling into the sea.
Startled, the seabirds that had landed on the deck fluttered their wings and took flight with screams.
The anchovies and phoenixes he mentioned were just unwanted little fish.
But it still has some use, for example, as a raw material for fish sauce, or for drying fish...
But herring isn't even qualified to be dried.
Other fish, when salted and dried, develop a salty and savory flavor, but herring still smells awful.
The world is truly full of wonders.
"Don't waste time, hurry up and put the net down."
"These things appear in groups, so the nearby sea is probably full of herrings, and other fish may be attracted to hunt them."
Even fish with no economic value have other uses, such as serving as food for other fish.
These small fish, in particular, easily attract predators when they gather in groups.
Feng Ye's target was naturally not herring, but rather the predators that might be attracted to it.
It's unclear whether they've actually done it or not, but that doesn't stop them from trying their luck.
"Brother Ye, let's find another place to dredge the net."
"If the net is full of herrings and there are no other fish, then it's a complete waste of time."
After hearing what A-Can said, Feng Ye thought about it and realized that it made some sense.
Whether predators will be attracted is still unknown; this is quite a gamble.
Other fish are fine; even if they're unwanted, you can keep catching them. Even if there are no other fish, at least you can dry them.
But with herring, it would truly be a losing proposition.
But he was reluctant to leave just like that.
What if a predator gets attracted to it?
Wouldn't that mean missing out on a great opportunity to make money?
Schools of fish are not so easy to encounter.
After thinking for a moment, Feng Ye made a decision.
He said, "I'll go down into the sea to check the situation. You wait here for me."
"If other fish in the sea prey on the herring, we will follow the school of fish and trawle them."
"If we find nothing, we can always go to another place."
He was ultimately unwilling to leave like this.
If there are other fish, we can find out by diving in; it won't take much time.
"That's fine. Be careful and pay close attention, especially to sharks."
"Don't worry, I know without you nagging."
Feng Ye turned and went to the cabin, took out his long-unused diving equipment, and put it on.
He had just finished dressing and came out when he heard Ah Can say, "Brother Ye, wait a moment before you go down. I'll steer the boat over there."
With that, he ran into the wheelhouse to start the boat.
Feng Ye looked up in the direction A-Can had just pointed, and immediately understood.
Suddenly, a flock of seabirds appeared in the sky above the sea not far away.
The flock of seabirds circled in the sky, sometimes swooping down and diving into the water.
When they rise again, they have herrings in their mouths, which they carry into the sky to swallow.
This situation undoubtedly indicates that there are schools of fish over there.
As the Rising Sun slowly approached, the two noticed that more and more seabirds were being attracted, gathering and circling in the air above that area of the sea.
Ah-chan didn't let the Rising Sun go into the center of the school of fish; he stopped it when it was still some distance away.
The seabirds were also sharp-eyed; when they spotted the fish scattered on the deck, some of the bolder ones flew over and swooped down to peck at them.
Ah-Can and Feng-Ye didn't care about this; it would be best if they ate it all, so they could save some effort.
Feng Ye had already put on his diving gear, took a deep breath, and jumped into the sea, swimming downstream.
Meanwhile, Ah-chan on the boat was not idle either. He took a basket and began searching for valuable fish, shrimp, and crabs among the herring.
As for casting two nets to try his luck, all he could say was, "Forget it, wouldn't it be better to save our energy and wait for the result?"
Feng Ye was stunned the moment he dived into the water.
He could never have imagined that the creatures hunting herrings underwater were not marine animals, but a large flock of seabirds.
Moreover, these seabirds are quite fast swimmers in the water, even faster than schools of herring.
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