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Chapter 350 Big Discovery

The director is communicating with the experts.

The group, moved by Mr. Huang's statement that he didn't recognize the fish, decided to release it back into the wild.

This also happened after the successful release of the animals.

Only after listening to the in-ear monitors did the group learn the fish's identity from the director.

Wild shad from the Yangtze River.

At this moment, Teacher Huang reacted the fastest, immediately exclaiming with a look of sudden realization, "I remember now! The one Yiming caught is a shad! And it's a Yangtze River shad!"

Ten fish?

These are the two words that popped into Pengpeng's mind, but he couldn't find anything related to them in his memory.

The younger sister, however, looked like a lightbulb had been lit up and said, "I know shad! It's one of the three delicacies of the Yangtze River, right!"

My sister reminded me.

Lu Yiming also found relevant information from his own knowledge base.

He read a lot of books, so he only remembered some of the content when he needed it. He nodded slightly and said, "Shad is a migratory fish that enters the river to spawn before Qingming Festival every year. But this one I caught should not be wild, right? After all, I remember that shad is usually only a few pounds big, and that one just now was at least twelve pounds."

At this moment, Lu Yiming regretted releasing the animal.

It can only be said that using quantum reading skills to read books still has its limitations; you can only remember the text, and you can't recall the pictures.

The information he now recalled about shad included a long description of its deliciousness, with keywords such as "limited-grade delicacy" and "the most precious fish in the country," which made Lu Yiming curious about its taste.

At this moment, Peng Peng was searching on his phone with his sister's help. As Lu Yiming finished speaking, he immediately looked up and said, "Brother Yiming is right! And what I saw here said that shad tastes very delicious, but wild shad has been extinct since the 1980s. Now, the ones you can buy on the market are basically farmed, and they are not cheap. They usually cost 160 to 400 yuan per catty!"

Pengpeng is already drooling over the delicious food.

Teacher He laughed out loud at his expression, and also noticed that Lu Yiming seemed to be interested in the shad. He immediately suggested, "Since there are farmed shad for sale in the market, why don't we have shad for lunch?"

This proposal was unanimously approved by everyone.

Um.
This does not include Lay (Zhang Yixing).

The good news is that fishing can finally come to an end, since everyone's interest has been drawn away by the shad.

No one mentioned the outcome of the match.

Teacher He was about to concede defeat when Lu Yiming interrupted him, saying, "The fishing time wasn't even up to the limit, so it doesn't count. What do you think, Teacher Huang?"

Upon hearing this, Teacher Huang burst into laughter.

He immediately accepted Lu Yiming's statement. He was also thinking about what to perform in front of the younger generation. If he was too serious, he would feel embarrassed, and if he was too perfunctory, he would be criticized. Lu Yiming's words were a good opportunity for him to back down.

One group of people walked toward the market, chatting and laughing, while another group of people hurried toward the waters they had just left.

The Yangtze River shad has been preliminarily determined to be extinct.

The so-called Yangtze River shad that can be bought on the market are all farmed from closely related species introduced from abroad, just like Siberian tigers and Bengal tigers. Although they are both tigers, there are still differences.

Yunnan shad is something you can buy with money. In terms of taste, it is the closest to the Yangtze River shad among the local older generation. It is not cheap. A three-pound Yunnan shad costs 1,200 yuan, which is equivalent to 400 yuan per pound.

Fresh food would be much cheaper, but I certainly wouldn't skimp on the expense when treating Lu Yiming to a meal.
On their way back after buying the groceries, Pengpeng noticed something and pointed in the direction of the water they had just left, saying, "Didn't they say we can't use nets to fish? Why are there so many fishing boats using nets? Should we call the police?"

Hearing this, the group looked in the direction he was pointing and could see at least dozens of fishing boats of varying sizes on the river, with people on board casting nets and pulling them in.

Teacher Huang and Teacher He already know what's going on.

However, he didn't say it out loud.

The two said they would go back and cook, and the four of them would go together to find out what was going on.

shore.

Compared to gazing from afar, once the four of them arrived, they could see that the people on the fishing boats seemed to be searching for something. For example, two people on a small fishing boat less than five meters away from them had hauled in a net full of fish and were releasing them back into the river.

What are they looking for?

The younger sister placed her hands in front of her eyebrows to shield her eyes from the sun, and couldn't help but ask in confusion as she watched this scene.

Lu Yiming seemed to be deep in thought, and he thought of a possibility.

"Hiss~ Could it be that I just caught a Yangtze River shad?"

Lu Yiming had a certain understanding of his own luck.

It's really hard to say for sure.

At this moment, one can see a steady stream of fishing boats heading this way. Half an hour later, on this stretch of river in front of the three of them, spanning a hundred meters to the left and right, hundreds of fishing boats were engaged in fishing operations.

at the same time.

Director Xu Wei is on the phone with an expert he just contacted.

The rediscovery of the Yangtze River shad after nearly thirty years is a major highlight of the show, and as a variety show director, how could he not seize this opportunity?

Under the guise of popular science, the four of them were able to interact with the expert as the first discoverers.

soon.

The four people on the shore received a notification from the director and went to the spot where they had just disembarked. Yixing probably knew what was going to happen next, so he made an excuse to go to the toilet and left.

Not long after the three arrived at their location, they saw a large vessel approaching them. It was a nine-meter-long boat with the words "Fisheries Administration" printed on it.

There was no port here, so they could only be picked up by a small boat. Lu Yiming went over first with the cameraman, and then Peng Peng and his sister.

After Pengpeng and his sister boarded the ship and came to the deck.

Looking at the deck covered with all sorts of freshly caught fish, Peng Peng couldn't help but turn to his sister and whisper, "Thank goodness Yixing didn't come, or he'd go crazy seeing this!"

The younger sister nodded in agreement with these words.

The fish were jumping around on the deck, and people were sorting them. The live ones were thrown into the water, while the dead ones were placed in a bucket of ice.

Lu Yiming was talking to someone, who was none other than Luo Renxiu, the expert who had previously communicated with the director.

Luo Renxiu mainly engages in the ecological research of sustainable development of freshwater fisheries and the theory and technology of ecological synergy in freshwater aquaculture production. She is currently the deputy director of the Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences.

"Are you sure it's Yangtze River shad?"

"Yes! Based on the pictures sent by the director, it can be confirmed that it is undoubtedly a genuine Yangtze River shad."

"Really? That's incredible! I remember the Yangtze River shad was declared extinct, right?"

"Since one was accidentally caught during a fishing season in 1998, there has been no trace of the Yangtze River shad in the Yangtze River and its tributaries for 29 years. It cannot be said to be truly extinct, but the current understanding in the domestic biosphere is that the Yangtze River shad is extinct in the wild."

When the younger sister and Pengpeng came over, they could hear the conversation between the two and their expressions turned to surprise.

The criteria for species endangerment, from least to most severe, are: Least Concern, Vulnerable, Endangered, Critically Endangered, Extinct in the Wild, and Extinct.

Further up the chain, there are areas that have not been assessed and lack data, but these generally refer to livestock raised on a large scale.

Defining a situation as extinct in the wild is already a very serious matter; such cases are often only one step away from extinction.

Lu Yiming remained calm after receiving confirmation from the experts.

It was as if they had already guessed this answer.

Luo Renxiu, who was standing in front of him, observed this scene and immediately laughed, "Aren't you surprised? As the first person to discover the Yangtze River shad after it had been missing for 29 years, don't you think you're incredibly lucky?"

Hear this.

Lu Yiming shrugged and said, "I don't think it's luck. Maybe it's because the Yangtze River is well protected that the Yangtze shad has a chance to breathe. I just got lucky!" This statement showed a high level of emotional intelligence.

Before Peng Peng and his sister arrived, he was telling Lu Yiming about the ecological protection of the Yangtze River.

The net is being cast continuously.

The fish in this area have suffered a lot. They may have been launched from boat number 1 and then caught by boat number 2. But fortunately, the speed was fast enough that the overall mortality rate was not high.

The fish at the bottom might just get crushed by the weight.

of course.

The dead fish wouldn't go to waste, and Luo Renxiu said they could take some with them later.

The next half hour.

While directing from the splint, Luo Renxiu explained to the three people the knowledge about the protection of Yangtze River fish and gave a detailed popular science explanation of the Yangtze River shad.

The two children said they bought Yangtze River shad at the market.

This made Luo Renxiu laugh and say, "The shad that can be bought now are all juveniles that were bought from abroad and raised. They can't compare to the real Yangtze River shad at all. I ate Yangtze River shad when I was a child. That taste is worthy of the name of the Three Delicacies of the Yangtze River. The shad that can be bought in the market now is at best diseased fish."

"By the way! The 'plague fish' I'm referring to is the Yangtze River shad that has returned to the ocean after spawning. Because most of the fat stored in its body has been used up, it has less meat and more bones. It doesn't mean it's a diseased fish."

Luo Renxiu looks to be in his forties, but he is actually over fifty. He still seems to enjoy the taste of Yangtze River shad.

It makes one wonder just how delicious the Yangtze River shad must be.

At this moment, Lu Yiming nodded slightly and said, "I have read many books that mention the delicious taste of Yangtze River shad. It can only be said that fish with migratory habits are very easy to become extinct during human activities, regardless of whether they taste good or not."

Luo Renxiu looked at Lu Yiming with high admiration.

He had just finished talking about the 1970s and 80s, a time when the country was so desperate for fish that it was overfished due to the historical context. Lu Yiming had also mentioned that Eileen Chang liked shad.

Add this sentence.

This shows that Lu Yiming's interests are truly broad, rather than just following the crowd. Chatting with someone like him is effortless.

at this time.

Fishing boats could be seen leaving the river one after another, and the crew on their boat began cleaning the deck.

At this moment, the younger sister asked, "Has it been salvaged yet?"

The two were competent listeners, at least they learned what the current fishing operation was about.

Upon hearing this, Luo Renxiu shook her head and said, "No! It's giving up!"

Fishing operations of this scale will cause great damage to the fish in this area. Although many fish may appear to return to the water alive, they are more or less injured.

The three hours was the fishing time he applied for and was approved for.

His expression at that moment showed a hint of regret.

The current period should be the early stage of the migration of Yangtze shad from the ocean to the Yangtze River to spawn. The Yangtze shad appearing in this tributary of the Yangtze River are very likely individuals from the wild-defined extinct Yangtze shad that have chosen to change their original migration route and spawn in the waters of the Yangtze River tributary.

After all, a Yangtze River shad weighing over ten kilograms was a very rare large individual among Yangtze River shad before the 1970s.

The two little ones also looked regretful, and Luo Renxiu smiled when she saw it.

Although no fish have been caught, there is evidence that the Yangtze River shad still exists, which at least shows that it has not yet reached the point of complete extinction.

He glanced at his watch and saw that there were still a few minutes left before the application deadline. He immediately looked at the three people in front of him and said, "Why don't you try catching some fish? But you'd better hurry! The net will be closed in six minutes!"

He issued the evacuation order.

The fact that no shad was caught in two hours proves that it is still in a state of wild extinction.

After all, shad often form large groups when they migrate upstream to spawn.

When they received the message, they had already blocked the upstream area and were also conducting fishing operations upstream and downstream, but they found nothing.

The director, Xu Wei, requested that the group cast another net, as a final shot.

After all, there are not many opportunities to legally fish with nets in the Yangtze River, and this time we had asked for permission from our superiors and received approval.

The two little ones showed great interest upon hearing the sound.

However, the fishing nets they were given were small, the kind that one person could operate.

how to say?

It's more like a toy than a fishing net. However, operating a large fishing net usually requires some learning time, so this kind of net, which is easy to operate and just needs to be thrown with force, is just right for the three of them.

Lu Yiming was about to refuse.

But Pengpeng said, "Brother Yiming, come on! You caught the shad, maybe you can catch it in your net too!"

He does not mean that.

Lu Yiming seemed to understand something upon hearing this, then nodded and accepted the fishing net delivered by the program crew.

Left side of the deck.

The three stood apart at a distance and then threw their fishing nets into the air one by one.

From farthest to closest, they are Lu Yiming, Peng Peng, and the younger sister.

Because the younger sister didn't exert enough force, the fishing net wasn't fully unfurled in the air, so when it landed on the water, the diameter of the net was half that of the two of them.

Once it sank to the bottom, she couldn't move it. It was only with the help of the staff that it was pulled out of the water. Unfortunately, it was clear from the moment it came out of the water that it was an air force plane.

Pengpeng is the second one to pull the fishing net out of the water.

Fish could be seen thrashing about in the fishing net that had just surfaced. Pengpeng shouted that he had caught a fish. When the net was finally dragged onto the deck, two fish, one big and one small, could be seen inside.

"Wow! That's great! Two wild Yangtze River perch! Steamed perch are delicious!"

The speaker was Luo Renxiu.

The fact that these fishing nets can catch fish demonstrates the success of the Yangtze River management efforts.

Peng Peng blushed slightly upon hearing this.

however.

At this moment, Lu Yiming was some distance away from the group. Feeling the force of the rope in his hand, he turned to the group and said, "Someone come to my aid! I think I've landed a big one!"

The fishing net was provided by the production team.

It was purchased from the market on the spot, and the quality wasn't particularly good. With the help of Pengpeng and the crew, we could finally see the fishing net gradually emerging from the water.

At this moment, Luo Renxiu squinted at the water's surface, then exclaimed in shock, "A shad?"

If Lu Yiming could have been lucky to catch one fish before, this time he caught a whole netful, which can't be explained by luck.

Concerned about the quality of the fishing nets, Luo Renxiu immediately arranged for people to go down to the bottom in small boats to guide them, including himself.

You can see that more than ten shad, each about 30 centimeters long, are trapped in the small fishing net.

A single large individual does not prove anything.

However, the fact that this net contains shad of average size precisely demonstrates that the Yangtze River shad population is recovering and reproducing in the tributaries of the Yangtze River.

This is a major discovery!

(End of this chapter)