Blue grouper are generally large, making them the "rich" of the grouper, and they are known as "sea chicken meat".
Its skin is thick, oily and elastic, and its flesh is relatively tender.
"Such a big blue spot, how much would it cost?" Ah-Can exclaimed.
"It must cost at least a thousand, right?"
Feng Xuan said uncertainly, casting a questioning glance at Feng Ye.
Feng Ye shook his head: "Don't look at me, I don't know the price either, but it must be very expensive."
Blue grouper, like other high-end seafood such as grouper and yellow croaker, is a rare find with limited availability.
Anyone who knows their stuff will be willing to pay a high price to acquire it.
The hook was carefully removed from the fish's mouth and then placed into the live water tank.
Ah-Can asked doubtfully, "Such an expensive fish, don't you need to deflate it?"
"No need. We're using longline fishing in mid-water. The waters here aren't deep, so the pressure isn't high. Look, it's swimming quite well, isn't that normal?"
Feng Ye smiled and shook his head.
Degassing is done to keep the fish alive, and it is generally used for fish caught from relatively deep seas.
If the air is not released, the pressure inside the fish's body will become unbalanced, causing its eyes to swell and bulge out, and even its intestines to protrude, eventually leading to its explosion and death.
Fish are typically deflated only after they have been caught with fishing tackle.
Fish caught in trawls generally don't.
There are too many fish in one haul net, there's no time to deflate them all, and some fish even die from being squeezed in the net.
I would only try it if I came across a fish that was very expensive and happened to be alive.
"Brother Ye, let me pull for a bit."
Ah-Can's hands were itching; he looked eager to try it out.
"Can."
Feng Ye moved aside.
He didn't care; it didn't matter who pulled him.
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