Compared with eating ordinary sea crabs, diners in Europe and the United States and other countries recognize a big and fat king crab. It is precisely because of the market's recognition and demand for king crab that a large number of crab fishing boats will appear in the Antarctic Sea every year during the crab fishing season.

It's just that for most crab fishing boats, they have traveled thousands of miles to the Antarctic Sea to catch crabs, and naturally they also hope to catch more of the best king crabs. But there are actually not many crab fishing boats that can really return with a full load.

King crabs, which inhabit the deep sea, require a certain amount of luck and experience just to find their habitat. If there is no king crab in the sea area where the crab pot is lowered, then it is very likely that nothing will be caught in the cage thrown down.

Even if you throw the crab pot in the sea area where king crabs live, it may not be able to fill up every cage. It can be said that when you come to the Antarctic Sea to fish for crabs, sometimes luck is also very important. It is precisely because of the difficulty of fishing that the price of king crab has soared.

In the face of the prying eyes of other countries' crab fishing boats, Zhuang Haiyang was naturally disgusted and vigilant. He knew very well that anything could happen in the middle of the ocean. In fact, there are also private fights between crab fishing boats.

It is also worth noting that many foreign crab fishing boats are equipped with certain self-defense weapons. Especially for countries that do not ban guns, it is not uncommon for their crews to go to sea to carry weapons.

On the other hand, those who know the Chinese system know that China is a country that strictly prohibits guns. Civilian vessels, unless security guards are hired to accompany the ship. Otherwise, there would be few lethal weapons on board.

In the event of a fight at sea, the side without weapons will naturally become very disadvantaged!

Although the fisherman's fleet that rushed to New Zealand this time was also registered in New Zealand, the fishing boats still flew the national flags of the two countries. As long as those who have experience with ships look at the national flag hoisted, they will know that the fisherman's fleet comes from China.

And Nyusile is just a country where fleets anchor. In this case, it is normal to attract some greedy people. Fortunately, each distant-water fishing vessel is equipped with a helicopter that can carry out air deterrence.

Looking at the crab fishing boats of other countries in the distance, Zhuang Haiyang also said directly: "Lao Hong, let the brothers be vigilant these days." Remember, in the event of a conflict at sea, under normal circumstances, only security personnel with a gun license are allowed to return fire. ”

"Understood, you're worried that the crab boat will get us in trouble then?"

"We don't want to cause trouble, but there's no guarantee that the other side will deliberately make trouble. Although we have three boats, you should know that there are many crab fishing boats from other countries in the Antarctic Sea. It's hard to guarantee that these people will recruit friends. ”

"With the urine nature of those people, there is really such a possibility!"

In the process of lifting the crab pots normally, three helicopters also took off from time to time, focusing on the location of the fleet and constantly expanding the search area. It was not until all the crab pots were hoisted that the vigilance helicopter returned to the fishing boat.

Looking at today's harvest, Zhuang Haiyang was also very satisfied and said: "Not bad! It seems that our harvest from going to sea this time is not less than before." Notice, noon is still the old rule, get more crabs for the team members to eat. ”

"I don't think we need to inform you about this, Lao Wu and they should have been ready a long time ago. In the process of picking up king crabs before, the people in their cooking group also picked up crabs. This will, it is estimated that the crabs are all in the pot. ”

"That's good! Let the brothers wash up briefly, and then prepare for dinner! After the lunch break, we will prepare to trawl in the afternoon. ”

"Understood!"

Crab fishing in the morning, fishing in the afternoon, and crab pots in the evening. In general, the fleet is actually very full of work for a day. But there should be a rest time, Zhuang Haiyang will guarantee. This is the only way to ensure that the crew is energized every day.

After a hard morning's work, the crew came to the restaurant one after another to start eating, and all the team members felt extremely happy when they looked at the cooked pots of king crab. Some of the new team members even smiled and said, "Now you can finally have a big meal!"

Hearing what the new team members said, the old team members smiled and said, "When you eat a few more times, I guess you won't think like this." If you want to eat king crab here, you will probably be able to vomit. ”

"Is it such an exaggeration? Could it be that we eat king crab every day?"

Even if you eat once every two days, you will probably feel tired of eating too much, right? Some king crabs that don't look good, but meet the catch standards. We also snap-freeze it and bring it back to the pasture.

This high-grade king crab, which is not good-looking, can also be used as a gift to the staff of the ranch, or as an ingredient for tourists to come to the ranch. In short, as long as the best king crab meets the fishing standard, we still won't waste it. ”

The so-called bad appearance is more due to the fact that some king crabs are missing a leg or have other mutilations during the fishing process. From the perspective of eating alone, the taste and quality of this king crab are still very good.

The ranch is sold to tourists, and the price will naturally be discounted. For many tourists, if they don't like it and would rather pay a premium price for the best king crab without cripples, the ranch restaurant will also meet their requirements.

Again, what tourists want to eat when they go to the ranch, the restaurant is clearly marked, and there is absolutely no fraud!

Perhaps it is this rule that has led to the fact that many of the visitors to the ranch come for food. For these locals, the food offered at the restaurant is much cheaper than that of the high-end restaurant.

The money saved was enough for them to spend a few days on this side of the South Island. When you leave, you can also buy some high-quality ingredients that are difficult to buy from the market at a relatively good price. Because of this, there are many local tourists who visit the ranch every year.

The Fisherman's Travel Company will also arrange the time for these tourists to come to the ranch reasonably according to the number of tourists who apply for the tour and the batch. In this way, the overall income of the ranch has increased a lot by receiving tourists over the course of the year.

The arrival of a large number of tourists has also brought benefits to the fame of the ranch. In New Zealand, marine ranching has become synonymous with high-end ranching. In other countries, marine ranching is also seen as a high-quality pasture that has the opportunity to impact the top ranches.

In fact, if a ranch is willing to sell the wines it made last year, it can be promoted to a top ranch with that reputation. But Zhuang Haiyang felt that the wine made last year was a bit small, and it was somewhat unworthy of the name.

If nothing else, this year's vineyards have improved yields and quality, and the number of grapes available for winemaking has increased considerably. As long as the winemaking process is ensured, the quality and quantity of wine produced this year will be improved.

The wine made in the pasture in the first three years, Zhuang Haiyang did not think about selling it to the outside world for the time being. In the words of winemakers, the longer these wines are fermented and settled, the higher the quality of the wines.

Wait until the underground cellar built by the ranch to store a certain amount of fine red wine. Then the popularity of the winery may become the existence of praise from many wine collectors and tasters in a very short time.

With the top beef cattle bred by the ranch, it is only a matter of time before Ocean Ranch is promoted to the world's top ranch!

After the lunch break, the fleet that was slowing down in the nearby waters did not carry out any on-board operations. When Zhuang Haiyang woke up from his lunch break, the three boats came to a sea area to carry out trawling operations according to his instructions.

In the process of trawling, the helicopter in charge of air alert soon came with a message: "Fisherman, two crab fishing boats have been found in the north, and they are heading in the direction of our fleet, please give instructions on the next move!"

As long as they don't come within three nautical miles of the fleet, they don't care. If you force your way closer, you are allowed to shout in the air to warn them to avoid fishing vessels that are working. ”

"Understood!"

Zhuang Haiyang, who was guiding the trawl in the sea, naturally felt a little annoyed. These foreign fishing boats, who are not good at fishing, but focus on their own fleet, must make him feel annoyed. The problem is, what he can't do yet.

At present, the sea area where the fleet is located can be entered by fishing vessels of all countries. The reason why they can be driven away is that they are close to the three-nautical-mile collision range where the fleet is located.

Zhou Guang and others, who are also aware of this, also know that when dealing with conflicts at sea, they must also maintain reasonable evidence. While not being afraid of things, you can't cause trouble at will. Zhuang Haiyang's disposition is generally wise.

When the three boats pulled the trawl back to the boat one after another, Zhuang Haiyang, who used the intercom, quickly said: "Lao Hong, Junzi, you keep an eye on the fleet, and I will go to see what the two approaching crab fishing boats want to do." ”

"Understand! Yourself, pay attention!"

"Got it!"

Zhuang Haiyang, who did not return to the ship, went directly to the two foreign crab fishing boats that were close by. In terms of tonnage, the displacement of these two foreign crab fishing boats is not smaller than that of their own fishing boats. And the crew on board is naturally quite a few.

With the help of spiritual power, Zhuang Haiyang directly carried out reconnaissance on two foreign crab fishing boats. What made Zhuang Haiyang frown was that these two foreign crab fishing boats did store a lot of individual self-defense weapons. There is a real conflict, and there is really some trouble.

Perhaps frightened by the helicopter overhead, two foreign crab fishing boats slowed down when they reached a five-nautical-mile range. But judging by the movements of the crew on board, they are conducting reconnaissance of the fisherman's fleet with the help of telescopes.

Seeing the fishermen and crew members who were sorting out the fish, and the foreign crew members who were reconnoitring with the help of binoculars, they also said with envy: "These guys are very lucky! I really didn't expect that in addition to catching king crabs, they also catch marine fish." ”

"Reem, what do you think we should do next? This helicopter overhead is very annoying!"

In the face of inquiries from the people around him, the middle-aged foreigner who was in charge of the observation also smiled and said: "Don't worry! Based on my experience, there will definitely be wind and rain on the sea this evening." Their helicopters, in such weather, will certainly not dare to rise into the air.

From what we observed in the morning, these guys are very powerful. According to the flag they fly and the number of the fishing boat, I have contacted my friends in New Zealand by satellite phone to find out the origin of this fleet, which is not easy!"

"What do you mean?"

"Have you ever heard of the Sea Ranch in New Zealand, or have you ever eaten a top steak from a tire shop?"

"What do you mean?"

"That's right! The friend told me that the owner of the fleet was the owner of the ranch. Every year during the crab fishing season, the other party will bring a boat to catch king crab here. The most shocking thing is that every time he returns with a full load.

In addition to catching a large amount of high-end seafood, the most surprising thing is his fleet, which catches an astonishing amount of king crab each time. The most puzzling thing is that they only catch king crabs above the first grade. ”

"What? These people, really that powerful?"

"Or else, according to my friend, the first year they came to New Zealand with only one distant-water fishing vessel. And now, they have three. This means that they must be making a lot of money fishing in the Antarctic Sea. ”

"So what do we do next?"

In fact, I'd like to know how exactly they find king crab habitat. Say hello to Duramie, and we'll take a look at the periphery for the time being. When the Cancer arrives, we'll play with them slowly. ”

“OK！”

The two people who were talking, who didn't know their conversation at all, were all heard by Zhuang Haiyang. Hearing this, Zhuang Haiyang naturally felt very angry. But he knew that if the other party wanted to follow, he really didn't have a good way.

After thinking about it, Zhuang Haiyang finally decided to return to the ship first. asked people to put the rope ladder on the side that the other party could not observe, Zhuang Haiyang successfully returned to the fishing boat, and then summoned Hong Wei and others.

In the evening, the wind and waves suddenly became stronger, and the three helicopters immediately entered storage. Looking at the three foreign fishing boats that were further approaching with the help of the rain, Zhuang Haiyang also said directly: "Lao Hong, fire a warning!"

"Understood!"

Just when the three foreign fishing vessels were ready to carry out tracking at close range, and even had other ideas. Seeing Hong Wei, who was standing in a conspicuous place and firing directly into the sky, the captains of the three foreign fishing boats, their expressions were a little uncertain.

The captain of the Cancer, who arrived at the end, also said directly: "Texier, didn't you say that it was a fishing boat from China? But why are there armed guards on their ships?"

"Old friend, have you forgotten what I told you before? The captain of the other party is a billionaire with billions of assets. Isn't it normal for such a monopoly to go to sea and hire some armed guards?"

"So what do we do next?"

"It's easy! It's the high seas, and we didn't ram their ships. Why can't we go down where they can be caged? We can't just avoid them because they're out of the cage, right?"

As Texi said this, the other two captains thought for a moment and said, "I have to say, although your method is a bit shameless, you are very clever! In this Antarctic Sea, we are the real masters!"

Just when the three boats that are tracking, waiting for the fisherman's fleet, when to get off the crab pot. To their surprise, the fisherman's fleet, which had restarted, soon came to a sea area with less wind and waves, and directly chose to anchor and rest.

Seeing that the fisherman's fleet did not get out of the crab pots, the captains of the three foreign crab fishing boats were a little dumbfounded. If the other party does not get out of the cage, how can they take advantage? For a while, the three foreign crab fishing boats have also become a bit of a dilemma!