1983Fishing and Farming between Mountains and Seas

Chapter 337: Luxury Bluefin Tuna

Liang Ziqiang slightly adjusted the speed of the boat and headed towards the sea where tuna were frequently leaping.

The tuna that was chasing the small fish school like crazy did not start to swim away until the big ship arrived.

However, they obviously did not know how big the giant trawl net hanging at the stern of the ship was. Some tunas successfully swam away, while others were swept into the huge mouth of the trawl net by the rolling waves.

Along with the tuna, there are countless small fish and many bomb fish that are also competing for the small fish.

"Look, that tuna is blue and it looks really nice!"

Just to the right of the boat, a deep blue back appeared on the water surface. Deng Zhaocai couldn't help but point at the water surface and speak.

If you keep swimming in the water, it is not easy to be seen because the sea water here is also dark blue, almost blending into the color of the fish's back.

However, as the fish's back emerged, the deep blue streak that cut through the sea surface was particularly eye-catching, making Liang Ziqiang's eyes light up.

The fish's back is not only deep blue, but also reflects a rainbow that appears neither purple nor green when the sunlight shines on it.

It is not as colorful and strong as the iridescence of the sword. It is relatively pure and fleeting as the light and angle change.

After taking a look at Liang Ziqiang, he stood up from the chair in the cab:

"Bluefin tuna! This should be a bluefin tuna!"

At this moment, he was almost possessed by Deng Zhaocai and was so excited that he wanted to jump up in the cab.

Although both are tunas, the bluefin tuna has its own unique features that are unmatched by other tunas.

Although all tuna are valuable deep-sea fish, some are slightly expensive, some are very expensive, and some are extremely expensive.

The bluefin tuna is the most premium of all tunas. Its price is not just a little more expensive than albacore and yellowfin tuna, but it is several levels higher!

Bluefin tuna did not become popular in later times like yellow croaker.

In 1972, bluefin tuna sold for $9 per pound on the other side of the ocean. Subsequently, the price of bluefin tuna in several countries in the East also doubled. Since that year, the price of bluefin tuna has been rising all the way and has never fallen.

In later times, a bluefin tuna weighing more than 500 kilograms was sold for more than million yuan, an average of yuan per kilogram. Even in the s, bluefin tuna was a luxury in the deep sea.

Bluefin tuna is not only expensive, but also large in size. It is the largest of all tuna species.

It’s so big and so expensive. Where can you find such a fish? How can one not be excited?
The only drawback is that this fish has been increasingly less common since the 1960s and 1970s, and is not so easy to come across in the ocean.

As if to prove Liang Ziqiang and the others' guess, the fish that had just slightly surfaced suddenly leaped into the air towards the small fish in the air.

The fish has a spindle-shaped, streamlined body, a deep blue and purple back, and a silvery-white belly.

The first fin on the back is not blue but yellow, which is what makes the bluefin tuna in the South China Sea different from those in other regions.

"It's really bluefin tuna!" Several people on the boat became excited.

Liang Ziqiang made a prompt decision, changed his route, and headed to the right.

This bluefin tuna is bigger than the other fish next to it. It must be at least 80 kilograms, if not 100 kilograms. If it can be caught in the trawl, one fish will be worth the income of the whole trawl!

"Why did you run away?" Lu Song and Liang Chun shouted one after another.

Running away from such a long distance? This is a bit tricky.

Just as I was feeling depressed, I saw a huge shadow suddenly approaching from the distance in my peripheral vision.

Compared to the huge shadow gradually emerging from the depths of the sea, the bluefin tuna in front is simply a tiny thing.

No matter what, the appearance of such a huge monster is not good news. Liang Ziqiang's heart tightened, and he instinctively slowed down and quickly changed direction.

With a loud splash, a waterfall rose up to the sky from the bottom to the top, and the upper body of the huge monster in the water curtain was like a dragon raising its head.

As it fell again, a cloud of blood mist rapidly dispersed in the sea water.

A large fish has already become the prey of this giant's mouth. A quick glance shows that the upper body is gray and black, but the belly is pure as snow.

"Man-eating shark! Damn it! This is a man-eating shark!" Deng Zhaocai slapped the railing and shouted. His voice was a little horrified, but more of it was the excitement of having his eyes opened.

Liang Ziqiang was glad that he slowed down in time and turned to the side.

This is really a man-eating shark. The official name of the man-eating shark should be the great white shark, also known as the man-eating shark, the man-eating shark, and the white shark.

The great white shark is the one that causes the most injuries and kills.

The great white shark in front of us was estimated to be nearly four meters long and probably weighed close to a thousand kilograms.

Although it is smaller in size than the tiger shark that Liang Ziqiang picked up and sold last time, it is even more ferocious than the tiger shark.

This creature also has a history of actively attacking fishing boats, which is also a record in the shark world.

If they suddenly got angry and attacked his big steel ship a few times, although the steel ship would not capsize due to its size, who knows what would be damaged?
The regret of missing out on the expensive bluefin tuna turned into relief for escaping from the jaws of death in an instant.

Everyone on the boat just stood there and watched the great white shark rampage and kill in the sea.

Apparently one or two tunas were not enough to satisfy its big appetite, so once it raised its butcher knife it couldn't stop, and kept eating the bomb fish and tuna.

A blue ocean was turned into a sea of ​​blood by this guy.

The prey was on fish, but the one who was injured was Liang Ziqiang. He felt that every bite was happening to himself.

It hurts so much! We finally found a large number of tuna fillets for the first time, but this villain is about to destroy it all!

"There's so much food to eat in the sea, and there's nothing wrong with eating anything. But this bastard only eats the most expensive food!"

"Why is it so expensive? Because the meat is delicious! Everyone understands this, so how can the great shark not understand this?!"

Several people on the boat were talking at once, watching the one-sided massacre and discussing it.

"Damn it, at least leave some for me!" Liang Ziqiang sighed while standing in the cab.

Come to think of it, Great White Shark did give him some face.

Leaving behind a sea of ​​blood, it began to swim away leisurely. Of course, the most important thing was that it had eaten and drunk enough, as you could tell from its leisurely attitude when it left.

After this huge blow, the tunas that could escape escaped, and those that couldn't escape were eaten by the stomach.

But Liang Ziqiang was not willing to give up. Even if it was just to clean up the battlefield, he had to take a walk around!

Steer the boat back towards the scene of life and death, and sail further away.

Some of the tunas didn't escape that far, so if you're lucky you might still be able to catch some. It's better than just encountering one or two occasionally in the trawling net.

After going back and forth for a few times, without waiting for the full three hours, Liang Ziqiang decided to raise the net and collect the results of this period first.

The net bag was suspended on the gantry and began to pour down.

"Hurry up and look to see if any tuna has been caught, even one or two will do!" Liang Ziqiang walked out of the cab and immediately put on gloves and started digging.

"Isn't this it? I didn't expect there really was one. It's a pity that it's too small, only about ten pounds!" Liang Chun grabbed one.

Not only is it a tuna, it is also the rarest bluefin tuna.

Liang Ziqiang felt a little happy, but also a little disappointed.

The big bluefin tuna that I had seen and wanted to catch before was obviously not this one. What a pity, I missed the big bluefin tuna weighing tens of pounds.

He turned over the bomb fish and miscellaneous fish piled on top and continued to search downwards.

His eyes were filled with joy at first, then became a little strange...

(End of this chapter)