space fisherman

Chapter 1672 Volcanic Island

Although the speed is not as fast as other sea areas.

But compared to other fishing boats entering the Arctic Circle, it was smooth sailing.

Time flies by, and two hours have passed since the White Dolphin set off the net.

"Set up the net!"

Accompanied by Ye Yuan's clear shout.

The crew members were shocked.

First, Pei Fei started the blender.

As the winch is turned on, the trawl net is gradually retracted onto the rollers.

The crew looked at the water with both eagerness and concern.

For them, this is the first fish catch in the Arctic Circle.

Everyone is very nervous.

As the fishing net is pulled out of the water by a crane.

A large drop-shaped fishing net appeared in the sight of the crew.

I don’t know who shouted excitedly first.

Then all the crew members stood there and high-fived the people around them.

"It's cold! Everyone should sort quickly. I've asked Fatty to prepare hot soup. Let's go to the cafeteria to warm up after work!"

Looking at the fish catch all over the deck.

Ye Yuan spoke first.

"Hey! Boss, we're not cold!"

Ma Hua happily picked up a strange sea fish with a big head, a big mouth, an upper jaw slightly longer than the lower jaw, and a tentacle on its neck.

"Boss, is this the legendary Arctic cod?"

The crew members are also well-informed.

But I am still somewhat unfamiliar with catching fish in the Arctic Circle.

Ye Yuan smiled and nodded.

I am still very satisfied with Ma Hua's performance.

This guy grew from a novice to a qualified fisherman.

It only took just over a year.

This speed of progress is already amazing.

You must know that many veteran fishermen may not be able to recognize Arctic cod at a glance.

From this point, it can be seen that this guy should have worked hard in this area.

The reason why Ye Yuan could come to this conclusion.

It’s because Arctic cod, a fish like this, rarely appears on Chinese people’s tables.

This is not to say that Arctic snow is rare.

But because this fish, as the name suggests, is a specialty near the Arctic Circle.

Arctic cod mainly lives on the edge of the frozen area of ​​the Barents Sea in the Kara Sea.

Young fish feed on small phytoplankton and zooplankton.

As it grows, the plankton individuals it feeds on gradually grow from small to large, and it partially preys on small fish.

By September of each year, Arctic cod begin to migrate west and south to spawn in the sub-zero temperatures of winter.

The eggs they lay are floating eggs.

The number of eggs laid is 9000~18000.

Due to the low water temperature, the incubation period lasts 4 to 5 months.

The growth rate of Arctic cod is amazing in the cold Arctic.

At the age of 3, the average body length is 17 cm.

At 4 years old, it can reach 19.5 cm.

5 years old is 21 cm.

6 years old is 22 cm.

The maximum age of Arctic cod can reach 7 years.

The sexual maturity age of Arctic cod and polar cod is generally 4 years old.

And most of them only lay eggs once in their lives, and stop eating during the spawning period.

After spawning, some Arctic cod swim into the estuary or downstream of the river, and then swim into the open sea.

In winter, the liver of Arctic cod accounts for 10% of its body weight.

It contains 50% valuable fat, so Arctic cod has become an important food target for seals, whales and fish-eating birds.

Many terrestrial animals, such as polar bears and arctic foxes, search for Arctic cod blown ashore by snowstorms during their migration on the coast in autumn to make up for the lack of food.

It can be said that Arctic snow is the main food source for various creatures in the Arctic.

Most of the Arctic cod caught by Ye Yuan and his friends in this net were around 20 centimeters.

Judging from the length, these Arctic snows are known to have reached 4-5 years old.

"Boss, this fish isn't cheap, is it?"

What Ma Hua and others are most concerned about is the price issue.

"Well! It's indeed not cheap, but it's not as expensive as expected. In China, the price per pound is basically between 50-100 yuan."

Ye Yuan replied with a smile.

"That's not very expensive, is it?"

Ma Hua said with a bitter look on his face after hearing Ye Yuan's words.

If his words were heard by other fishermen.

He might be pissed to death.

Damn it, you actually look down on fish that weighs dozens or hundreds of pounds?

But the crew of the White Dolphin are really qualified to say this.

Ever since they started working as crew members, they have been following Ye Yuan.

Not to mention the fish worth a hundred yuan, even the good stuff worth thousands of yuan per catty, they didn't catch less.

This also resulted in many catches that were considered good by other fishing boats.

In the eyes of these guys, that's all.

Ye Yuan glared at this funny guy angrily.

I really don’t know if it’s a good thing or a bad thing for these people to follow me.

If one day I really don’t plan to be a fisherman anymore.

These guys go to work for other ship bosses.

For those words, I don’t know if I will be beaten to death by my colleagues.

But of course Ye Yuan would not say what he was thinking.

He also knows that Arctic cod is indeed not a high-end ingredient.

But there are many of them?

Not only that, there was another consideration why Ye Yuan decided to get off to a good start fishing for Arctic cod.

That was the last trade show.

I have purchased a lot of processing equipment for my fishing boat.

With so much time passing, a lot of customized equipment has arrived.

It has been installed on this brand new White Dolphin by the crew led by Yu Hongbo.

It's a pity that the equipment was bought back but rarely used.

This also has a lot to do with the fact that I don’t know much about boats.

Because I have rarely gone out to sea with ships in the past six months or so.

As a result, Yu Hongbo couldn't let go of his hands and feet and couldn't go to the sea at all.

This also resulted in those devices becoming completely furnished.

After all, your equipment is in cash, no matter how strong your processing capabilities are.

But for sea fish, fresh is better, isn’t it?

What are the characteristics of Arctic cod?

It is a cold-water bottom fish and one of the marine economic fish produced in the northern coast.

Cod contains 16.5 grams of protein and 0.4 grams of fat per grams of meat.

Its meat is white, fine and tender, clean and not greasy. Many countries in the world regard cod as the main food fish.

In addition to being eaten fresh, it is also processed into various aquatic products.

In addition, cod liver is large and has high oil content. It is rich in vitamins A and D and is the raw material for extracting cod liver oil.

It has high economic value, high protein content and low fat content, and is particularly suitable for large-scale factory-based and standardized processing.

Just the equipment currently on board the White Dolphin.

These Arctic cod can be caught directly on the fishing boat.

Directly processed into thorny and non-thorny pieces.

The "V"-shaped pieces cut off from the abdomen are processed into minced fish meat, and offcuts such as fish heads are processed into fish meal, fish oil, etc.

Some of the remaining leftovers can also be processed through the equipment on board to produce fish intestines, fish rolls, fish cakes, fish balls, and other "Ocean" brand series seafood products.

It is absolutely blue food.

The most important thing is that these processed foods can save a lot of storage space.

The original freezer warehouse was used to store these processed products.

The amount of storage will be greatly increased. This is the main reason why Ye Yuan is preparing to catch Arctic cod.

He wanted to get his crew used to modern fishing.

I also want the crew to understand clearly.

The current White Dolphin and the previous Yushui are two completely different fishing methods.

If we talk about the previous Yushui, it was more inclined to traditional fishing operations.

And since the White Dolphin, Ye Yuan's fishing boat.

It is a big step towards modern fishing.

The result is that existing resources on board can be fully utilized and storage space can be saved to the maximum extent.

For those who fish in distant waters, the benefits will also be huge.

The commander of the crew sent baskets of fish into the cabin.

The processing equipment on the White Dolphin began to operate.

Under the unskilled operation of the crew.

Generations of vacuum-packed finished ingredients are neatly stacked in a corner of the cabin.

Seeing this, Ma Hua couldn't help but stand up again to show his presence.

"I'll go! I said, Lao Yu, the equipment on the ship is so advanced, why don't you take us to use it on a regular basis?

Look, so many scraps are made into fish balls. How much extra money do you make? "

No one expected that this guy would actually point the finger at Yu Hongbo.

It’s not like Hongbo stood up and explained.

Ye Yuan rewarded this guy with a bang:

“You usually work offshore, do you think it costs nothing to start the equipment?

It's the most cost-effective thing for Lao Yu to do that. You kid, don't pretend to understand. "

With Ye Yuan's explanation, Yu Hongbo felt better.

Otherwise, Ma Hua would really label him as a waste of resources, and I don’t know how many brothers would blame him behind his back.

Since entering the Arctic Circle.

I have never heard laughter on the White Dolphin.

Looking at the finished products filling the freezer, everyone felt particularly happy.

The crew was happy.

But Ye Yuan was extremely depressed.

But he didn't forget.

The purpose of coming here this time.

The reason why he brought the ship all the way here.

It’s not about taking a crew to experience Arctic Circle fishing.

He came to capture those giant black-capped insects.

It's a pity that it has been five days since we entered the Arctic Circle, let alone finding the nest of the black-capped giant worm.

Not even the shadow was found.

He even wondered if that person was deceiving him.

Those black-capped giant insects were not found here at all.

On this day, the White Dolphin was still sailing on the sea full of ice floes under the command of Ye Yuan.

Just when Ye Yuan was still thinking about whether to give up this trip and prepare to return.

Suddenly a commotion was heard on the deck.

Ye Yuan came to the deck.

I saw the crew standing on the side of the ship looking into the distance.

Look in the direction of the crew.

Just northeast of the fishing boat, an island suddenly appeared.

The moment he saw the island, Ye Yuan's eyes widened.

With Ye Yuan's eyesight, it was easy to see clearly what was going on on the island.

It was precisely because he saw the situation on the island clearly that he was even more shocked.

Because he would never think of it.

In this ice-covered Arctic, I unexpectedly discovered an island with an active volcano.

Isn’t this a bit too magical?

"Boss, there is a volcano on that island!"

Ma Hua saw Ye Yuan behind him.

Putting down the telescope in his hand, he said excitedly.

"Boss, let's go take a look, okay?"

You Zhiyong also said excitedly from the side.

"Yes, boss, let's go take a look?"

"That's right! This is the first time I've heard of volcanoes in the Arctic Circle."

The crew members started asking questions.

There are so many different things to say, although everyone expresses them in different ways.

But their purpose is the same.

That is to want to land on the island.

"What's all the fuss about? Iceland is the largest volcanic island near the Arctic Circle!"

Seeing how these guys looked like they had never seen the world, Ye Yuan couldn't help but lectured them half-jokingly.

"How can it be the same?

This is an uninhabited island. Iceland is completely incomparable to this one, okay? "

Others may still be wary of Ye Yuan's identity as captain.

But Ma Hua, a stubborn guy, never worries about this.

"What do you mean, Iceland is worse than this uninhabited island?"

Ye Yuan looked at Ma Hua with a half-smile and asked.

"Uh... not really!

I just want to say that this is a desert island that has not been recorded by anyone. It will always feel different to find a volcano here, right?

This is like working for a day and earning 500 yuan.

Isn't this a normal thing?

But when I was on my way home, I suddenly picked up 500 yuan. This was a surprise! "

"You kid still want to pick up five hundred? Now look, except for those 80-year-old grandmothers, who still has cash on them? It's too difficult to pick up money now."

Wang Husheng, Ma Hua's old enemy, was the first to stand up and point out the flaws in Ma Hua's words.

Ye Yuan also asked angrily:

"So what if you find it? Doesn't this island still belong to you?"

"That's not sure, isn't it just another rule?

Does the first person who discovers a deserted island own the island? "

Ma Hua said seriously.

"Have you read too many novels?

First, you have to figure one thing out.

Many times, some new islands do appear due to changes in the earth's crust, but you also have to look at the location of that island.

If it is in the territorial waters of some countries, the right of ownership still belongs to that country. "

"But isn't this the high seas?"

Ma Hua still frowned and defended.

"Haha, the high seas are yours now? You are really poisoned by online novels.

If someone discovers a new island on the high seas, the ownership of the island is handled internationally.

Invalidity of claims to sovereignty over the high seas under Article 89 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea:

“No country may validly claim to subject any part of the high seas to its sovereignty.”

No country may appropriate as its own any part of the high seas.

Jurisdiction shall not be exercised over the high seas itself.

Therefore, once the seabed changes and new islands are created, they will be dealt with by the international side, and no country can occupy them at will.

According to the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

The high seas are “all sea areas not included in the exclusive economic zones, territorial seas or internal waters of sovereign states, or the archipelago waters of archipelago states.”

The high seas are for the common use of all nations equally.

It is not part of any country's territory and is therefore not under the sovereignty of any country. "

Ye Yuan clearly recited the knowledge points that must be tested in school.

Regarding these, he worked hard when he was in school.

"Ah? Why is this different from what is said in the novel?"

Ma Hua was dumbfounded and thought he had seen Bao.

Is this the result?