: Release (Go Home, add another chapter)
But as he walked, Ye Yaodong thought about it more and more, and the more he thought about it, the more wrong he became. Gezhouba seemed to have been built two years ago, right?
After the closure of the Gezhouba Dam, the Chinese sturgeon's spawning and migration routes were blocked. Within three years, the number of juvenile fish declined sharply, and the resource volume decreased by about 97%.
It seems that starting from 1983, our country has completely banned the commercial fishing of Chinese sturgeons, probably next year?
I was really affected by the sudden excitement just now, and I actually forgot about this batch. I thought that the Chinese sturgeons were now overflowing, and they actually swam here.
He quickly said to his two uncles: "I remembered, you can't catch this fish now. If you catch it, you may have to go to jail. Shall we release it?"
It’s not like he’s never caught a big fish before. Ye Yaodong didn’t feel any distress when talking about releasing the fish. Just let him go. There’s no need to step on the line.
"Ah? It can't be right?" Lin Xianghui asked in surprise, "Isn't it just a fish?"
Lin Xiangrong also frowned and said, "Yes, why do you have to go to jail for catching a fish?"
Ye Yaodong scratched his head. He couldn't say that this was an endangered species. It would be extinct in a few years. Fishing was now banned. After thinking about it, he could only rely on his own sharp tongue.
"Fish are different from each other. You can tell that this kind of fish is unusual just by looking at its appearance, color and lines. I heard that the Chinese sturgeon is on the verge of extinction. If we sell it tomorrow, we might be caught. I definitely know more fish than you do.
, listen to me, can I extrapolate the money I got? This fish should be impossible to catch now."
The two brothers looked at each other, both a little reluctant to give up, after finally catching a valuable big fish.
Lin Xiangrong frowned, "Didn't you say that you don't know whether this is a Chinese sturgeon?"
"Uh... I'm not sure, after all, I haven't seen it, but what if it is? If you sell it for money and someone recognizes it, you will still be arrested. It doesn't matter if you don't know it. I know this.
The Chinese sturgeons are still very similar. It is better to believe that they exist than to believe that they do not exist."
The two of them were still hesitating, and Ye Yaodong could only continue to persuade them.
"Don't hesitate. Give me the bucket. Release it early and get rid of the problem. Otherwise, it will be a sin to raise it to death. It's just a fish. Just treat it as a good deed. Next time you go to the beach, I will take you to go fishing. It will be more fun than your fishing."
If you have more, you can go fishing on an isolated island."
Lin Xiangrong said unwillingly: "We released him, what if he is caught by others?"
"That's out of our control. If others catch it and sell it for money, such a big fish will definitely spread to the streets and everyone will know about it, and they will definitely be caught. Or you can be more enthusiastic and go to the Ocean Bureau tomorrow to say that you have caught one.
Chinese sturgeons were then released and allowed to be captured and sent back to the Yangtze River? Now is indeed the season for them to return to spawn."
"Then...is there any reward?"
Ye Yaodong shrugged, "I don't know then, you guys try it?"
The policy was issued in 1983, and now it is already the second half of 1982. There must have been discussions and it has been taken seriously. I just don’t know if the local Ocean and Fisheries Bureau takes it seriously, and has it received any relevant notices?
Lin Xianghui glanced at the bucket reluctantly, sighed, and handed it to him, "Take it and release it. It's just a fish. Just treat it as a good deed."
"That's right. If you can't do anything about crossing the line, don't do it."
Lin Xiangrong was unwilling to give in and intercepted the bucket halfway, "Don't let it go, right? We can either send it directly to the restaurant. If people want to buy it, we will sell it. We don't know what kind of fish it is, it just looks big. Anyone who doesn't know is not guilty."
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"You want money rather than life?" Ye Yaodong glared. He didn't think about it at first. He thought that the fish were so plentiful that they were even here. Now that he thought about the Gezhouba incident, it was better not to catch it. This would happen in a few years.
It became extinct.
"Let's try it. What if we let go and are caught by others? Why should we give others an advantage?"
"Do you know that you are taking advantage of others? After seeing it, you will gain a lot of experience. It's not like you have never seen money?"
Lin Xianghui also advised: "Forget it, it's just a fish, just treat it as a virtue. This fish looks so big, it doesn't look like something we can have here, just put it back."
Lin Xiangrong frowned, still unwilling. Ye Yaodong simply took the bucket from his hand and said, "If I have a chance, I will take you to the sea to catch bigger ones next time. I just caught a big dragonfish a few days ago, which is bigger than this fish."
It’s a lot.”
Both of them agreed to release the fish, but Lin Xiangrong could only watch the fish return to the water, feeling heartbroken and losing all his money.
Ye Yaodong felt relieved when he saw that although he had a stinky face, he did not rush to grab it. He walked to the river and carefully dumped the Chinese sturgeon back into the river.
This one probably broke away from the large army and got lost before it came here. It would be better if it could adapt to this place and lay eggs here. This way, it would not have to swim all the way back to the Yangtze River and could still survive and develop without being on the verge of danger.
extinct.
"Go well, big brother, I wish you a safe journey and may you have many descendants~"
When the brother-in-law heard this, his head suddenly became filled with black lines.
As soon as the fish entered the water, it swam happily. The fish's tail slapped the surface of the river, and water splashed on Ye Yaodong's face.
"Damn it, are you taking revenge on me, right? I let you go to the world, but you are so narrow-minded, you obviously got into my cage by yourself."
Ye Yaodong wiped his face and watched it swim away before he stood up with relief and said, "Okay, let's call it a day and go home. We have harvested quite a lot in just a short time in the evening. It's okay. There are fish and shrimps."
Lin Xianghui glanced at the water with some regret, then reluctantly looked away, and said as he walked: "Well, there are quite a lot of river shrimps. You can keep half and sell half. Will you go to town with us tomorrow?"
"I'm not going. It's just a few kilograms of shrimps. You can sell them for your own money, and I'll just come and eat them."
There is no big product left, so what else can he share?
Lin Xiangrong was already unhappy with the release of the animals. If he were to share the money from selling shrimps with them, he would probably be embarrassed. Didn't he never see the money?
Lin Xianghui smiled and said, "If you don't come, you will still have something to eat."
"I can't learn anything if I don't come, right?"
Being able to take a look, catch and release the endangered Chinese sturgeon is also a special experience.
"I hope it won't be caught by others!"
Ye Yaodong glanced at Lin Xiangrong curiously, "Are you suddenly so enlightened?"
He was not willing to let go just now!
"We just released it. If someone catches it and sells it secretly for a lot of money, we won't be angry to death."
Well, he was overthinking it. He didn’t want it to be caught by someone else if he released it. He had better pray that it would swim away quickly.
"Are there many people from your village who come to catch fish in this river?"
Seeing that his younger brother was still depressed, Lin Xianghui replied: "There are a few of them. They all play the same fishing. Occasionally they are good at catching fish in the water with a fishing net, but it is difficult to catch during the day. We are the only ones serious about making cages. We just take advantage of the opportunity."
It's less noticeable when you come in the dark."
"This was when Ah Qing got married a few years ago. We saw it in your village when we were seeing off the bride. We thought it could be placed in the sea or in the river. I carefully watched other people doing it there, so I made one when I came back. Later I found that the effect was quite good.
Yes, just make a few more."
"I put shrimp nets in the river every day, which can also improve my food. In the past few years, I didn't dare to buy or sell, so I only ate for myself. In the past few years, I have been able to make some money to support my family. I am afraid that if I catch too much too often, I won't be able to do it in the future.
We have to catch them, but we are afraid that there will be too many online stores and we won’t be able to sell them all, so we don’t dare to release more at once.”
It’s quite smart and even knows about sustainable development.
"Indeed, catching too much at once affects reproduction."
Lin Xianghui smiled: "Actually, I don't have much time. In the past few years, my family has been clearing land and planting trees. I am very busy during the day. I fall asleep when I get home. Many times I don't have the energy to go out to catch fish and shrimp."
"It's very good. During the day, I saw that the mountains are full of fruit trees. Pomelos and oranges are the most common. When they are ripe, they can be sold for a fortune."
When it comes to fruit trees, it speaks to their hearts. This is the result of several years of hard work. They all started from small saplings and cannot be harvested in one or two years.
The smile on Lin Xianghui's dark face deepened, "I'm just counting on the fruit trees and tea trees on the mountain. Fortunately, the typhoon will not have much impact this year, so I should be able to have a good harvest."
He chatted casually with his brother-in-law. The two of them had never spoken so much before.
Chapter completed!