Fisherwoman: After my divorce, I became rich by fishing at sea

Fu Wan slept very soundly, and only opened her eyes slowly after the bell outside rang for a long time.

At this time, the sky outside the window was already slightly brighter. Fu Wan took out her watch and saw that it was past four o'clock.

All in all, it took about five hours to pull the net.

She forced herself to resist the urge to sleep, washed her face and got off the boat. This is how it is when you go out to sea, you have to wake up after a short sleep. People who don't know much about the business may think that fishermen make a lot of money by fishing, but in fact, only those who do the work know how hard it is.

Not to mention anything else, there is no way you can sleep until dawn, and you have to always pay attention to the wind direction at sea and the fishing net dragged behind you.

People's sleep quality is not good in a stressful environment, otherwise Fu Wan would not let the boatmen go back and rest for a while after every trip to the sea.

In fact, the sailors on her boat are all relatively young, and most of them are even young people. However, Fu Wan still hopes that they will not be too excited, and get enough rest before coming out refreshed.

Not only do humans need proper rest, but the fish in the sea also need time to grow.

This is also the reason why a fishing ban is implemented.

When Fu Wan came out of the rest cabin, she noticed that the entire row of cabins was very quiet. She must have been the only one who had just woken up, and the others were probably already busy on the deck.

When we went up to the deck, we saw that it was indeed the case. The net had been pulled up for a while, and Robert and Jack were untying the ropes under Fu Ming's guidance.

Fu Wan still admired the spirit of Robert and the other two. No matter whether they were just fishing or setting up the net now, the three brothers were always energetic and seemed to never get tired.

Just as she was thinking, there was a loud crash, and Fu Wan's thoughts were interrupted. She looked up and found that the fish were all over the deck.

"Awan was right! We actually ran into a school of yellowtail mullet!"

Fu Ming couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the deck full of fish.

Ye Lin nodded and was about to say something when he looked up and saw Fu Wan coming over.

"Awan, you're just in time, come and take a look at the fish!"

This time, we did encounter a school of yellowtail mullet. Looking around, we could see that most of the fish on the boat were yellowtail mullet with bright colors.

It’s just that due to the long trawling time, the yellow color of the fish’s body and the blue-green color of its head are not so noticeable, but the size and number of the fish are still very impressive.

"Hey guys, look at this!"

"What a beautiful fish!"

Tom was dancing with a long red fish in his hand. Fu Wan couldn't help laughing when she saw him. What a strange fish, it's just a pipe fish!

The bright red pipe fish was indeed beautiful. In addition to the one in Tom's hand, there were several more visible to the naked eye in the pile of fish.

In addition, there were also a lot of crabs. Fu Ming and Ye Lin picked up the fish basket and hurriedly picked up the crabs.

These crabs are still alive and kicking, their claws dancing vigorously. If we don't pick them out quickly, they will definitely pinch other fish later.

Seeing this, Fu Wan found a rake and dug up the fish mountain. Before digging it up, she found nothing. Once she dug it up, she discovered two huge monsters underneath.

"Shit, what an ugly fish!"

Robert's face was full of disgust, and he took several steps back in fear at the ugliness of the fish.

"Why is it ugly? This fish is delicious!"

Fu Mancang felt a little uncomfortable listening to Robert's disgust. He wanted to eat the fish but was reluctant to do so. Although this thing looked ugly, it was not cheap.

Especially the fish liver in its stomach, which is more expensive than pork!

"tasty?"

Robert looked at the two large clumps of fish on the ground and couldn't help but doubt Fu Mancang's words.

Can this thing be delicious?

Could it be that they are trying to deceive this foreigner?

Fu Mingke ignored their conversation because he discovered a new species under the pile of fish.

"Awan, come and take a look at what kind of fish this is! It's even uglier than a ???? fish!"

After saying that, Fu Ming dragged the fish out. Fu Wan took a closer look and tried to identify it. She said, "It's not a ???? fish. I remember this kind of fish is called...what's it called..."

"Blobfish, yes, it should be called blobfish!"

Fu Wan recalled for a long time and finally remembered the name of the fish.

Seeing that the mouth of the blobfish in front of her was still opening and closing, Fu Wan directly picked it up and put it back into the sea.

This action confused Fu Ming.

"Awan, why did you let the fish go?"

Fu Wan watched the fish slowly disappear into the water and replied, "Why not release it? We can't eat it."

"Ah, I can't eat it. Is it poisonous?"

Fu Wan shook her head. "It's not poisonous, but it doesn't taste very good."

You should know that the blobfish, whose scientific name is soft-spined sculpin, is also called big-head fish because of its big head.

This fish is a typical deep-sea fish, generally living in deep sea areas between 600 and 1,200 meters.

This kind of sea area is basically dark and there is no light at all, so the marine fish will also grow in strange shapes and do not conform to human aesthetics.

The overall body shape of the blobfish is actually a bit like a large tadpole. The head accounts for about two-thirds of the entire body. It has no bladder and breathes through gills.

This kind of fish is generally only about 30 centimeters long and feels soft, like a ball of hydrogel.

The blobfish is actually somewhat similar to the croaker. It also likes to lie still all the time. Because it moves slowly and cannot escape, once it is caught in a fishing net, it is difficult for it to escape.

Moreover, if the blobfish encounters a trawl net that is about to be pulled up from the deep sea hundreds of meters to the surface, the skin all over its body will explode due to the change in pressure, making it look more like a ball of strange-looking snot.

But the fish miraculously did not change due to the pressure, and was even breathing through its mouth, so Fu Wan hurriedly put it back into the sea, hoping that it could continue to live.

Blobfish can be eaten but it is not tasty. It is said to taste similar to rotten fat.

Because they cannot escape from the net and have a high mortality rate when out of water, the blobfish is on the verge of extinction in later generations. To be honest, this is the first time Fu Wan has encountered a blobfish in this sea area. She thought they should only live in the waters of other countries, but she didn't expect to find them here too.

"Brother Alin, go to the steering room and take note of this location. We won't use this line when trawling next time."

Making money is one thing, but Fu Wan doesn't want any sea fish to become extinct because of her trawling nets.

Ye Lin responded without thinking, turned around and walked quickly towards the main control room.

After hearing what Fu Wan said, Fu Ming and the others couldn't help but sigh while working.

Well, although the blobfish looks ugly, it is indeed very unlucky.

If trawling eventually leads to extinction, they would feel very bad.

Although humans are at the top of the food chain, influenced by Fu Wan, they all know that they need to protect the marine environment.

How does that saying go? They can’t just watch the sea fish they have seen slowly become extinct and disappear by the time of their grandchildren or great-grandchildren!

Fu Wan was also thinking about a question at this time. She did get a lot of fish every time she went fishing, but the seafood in the sea was always dwindling. If she wanted to achieve sustainable development, could she put some fish fry into the sea and let them reproduce quickly?