Chapter 447 Registration of Fishing Vessels
When the invited tourists and anchors began to be attracted by the ranch food and the scenery of the South Island. After nearly half a month at sea, the distant-water fishing vessel finally entered the waters of New Zealand and began to sail towards the South Island of New Zealand.
Considering that the fishing vessel needs to be registered in New Zealand, Zhuang Haiyang did not drive the boat back to the ranch directly, but contacted the fishery management department of the South Island and drove the boat to the fishing port wharf for corresponding registration and approval.
In the case of other domestic fishing vessels, it is unlikely that such a permit would be obtained. But for Zhuang Haiyang, he had a fishing license when he bought the ranch, but he did not accept the fishing boat of the original rancher at that time.
Now that the distant-water fishing vessel has been built, it is natural that it should be registered accordingly. In that case, if a fishing vessel enters a fishing port in New Zealand, or if it encounters a coast guard vessel, there is no need to worry about arresting the boat.
With the current reputation of the Ocean Ranch, plus the Austronesian ruling officials that Zhuang Haiyang intends to befriend, it naturally doesn't take much time to deal with such a thing. Arriving at the South Island Fishing Port Wharf, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Before getting off the boat, Zhuang Haiyang thought for a while and said, "Junzi, you stay on the boat first, and I will go over with Lao Hong and them first, and then come back after the matter is done." With so many of us in port, it's not going to cause some trouble. ”
"Understood! Then we will wait for you on the ship, and call us at any time if there is anything. ”
"Good!"
As Zhuang Haiyang expected, many crew members docked at the pier were a little curious when a brand-new distant-water fishing vessel entered the port. Some fishermen who are engaged in seafood trading even came directly over.
But when they saw that the crew was full of Chinese faces, they were very surprised and said, "Uh? Is this an Asian fishing boat? Why did an Asian fishing boat come to us? Could it be that they are illegal fishing boats that have been impounded?"
For countries that value fishery resources and maritime rights, it is natural that they hate fishing vessels of other countries that fish across their borders. Most of the fishing ports and wharves in the South Island are made up of domestic fishing boats. The sudden appearance of some fresh faces naturally makes people curious.
When Zhuang Haiyang got off the boat, seeing the curious faces of these fishermen, Zhuang Haiyang didn't explain much. Instead, I went directly to a middle-aged man who looked older: "Hello, can you ask where the fishery administration office is?"
"Hello, who are you?"
"I'm a rancher at a marine ranch, and this is the fishing boat I just procured. Because it involves changing ships and re-registering the ship number, I came here to handle related matters. Oh, I'm from Huaxia!"
A brief explanation of the situation is also to avoid causing any disputes. In recent years, fishermen from all over the world have become more hostile to fishermen from other countries. The reason for this is naturally to grab fishery resources.
As Zhuang Haiyang reported to his home, the middle-aged man said unexpectedly again: "Ah! You are the Chinese tycoon who bought the Siku Ranch? You bought this ship from there, and it looks like the tonnage is not small!"
In fact, my real main business in China is fishing. Domestically, I have my own fishing company. After purchasing the ranch, I wanted to order a boat to engage in distant-water fishing, considering the income from the ranch.
Of course, please rest assured that my fishing vessel will not be fishing in the economic waters of New Zealand. If you're an old sailor, I'm sure you should know that my ship can run on the high seas, and there are more fishery resources there, right?"
Compared to fishing in economic waters, it is easy to make people jealous. If you fish on the high seas, no one can stop it. In fact, on the high seas outside the New Zealand economic zone, there are a number of foreign distant-water fishing vessels every year.
On the high seas, fishing vessels from various countries do not come into contact even if they are not their own vessels. Fortunately, the area of the high seas is large enough, and there are few disputes between regular fishing vessels in private.
At the end of the day, no matter how many people go to sea, they want to return safely. In the event of a conflict at sea, no one can guarantee that he will be the one who will win or be rescued in the end. Not causing trouble is the wisest choice.
In contrast to ordinary distant-water vessels, most of these distant-water vessels operate on the high seas. When the boat runs far, it is natural to hope for greater profits. Compared with the economic waters of various countries, there are undoubtedly more fishery resources on the high seas.
If you just run on the high seas, you often need to stay at sea for a long time. It is difficult to ensure the safety of a ship with a small tonnage at sea if it encounters any unexpected situation. Therefore, the high seas are more often distant-water fishing vessels.
Listening to what Zhuang Haiyang said, the middle-aged man smiled and said, "Oh! I've heard about your ranch, you're very lucky!" The office is over there, and you can see it by walking a little way to the left. ”
"Thanks!
After thanking him, Zhuang Haiyang didn't pay attention to the gossip of the crew behind him, but directly took Hong Wei and others to the office for fishery affairs. After showing the relevant certificates, the staff was also very active in handling it.
At this time, most of Zhu Junhong and the others who stayed on the ship did not leave the cabin. There were only a handful of crew members who came out to stay on deck, surveying everything in the docks. To them, the pier is no different from any other place.
The smell that permeates the air is the same fishy smell caused by the accumulation of countless seafood. Looking at the berths that this pier has, there are naturally quite a few. In any case, fishing income is also a profession for many Austronesians.
The Antarctic Sea from this side of the South Island is undoubtedly the closest distance. Compared with other countries' distant-water fishing vessels, it takes a long time to enter the Antarctic Sea to carry out fishing operations.
But in the South Island, it will undoubtedly be much shorter. Therefore, there are many fishing boats docked here for trading, but the faces of Chinese sailors are rarely seen. Most of the Chinese fishing boats that dock at the island will dock at the supply port on the main island.
Perhaps it is this reason that will lead to the appearance of Zhu Junhong and his entourage, which has attracted the attention of everyone at the dock. When these people knew that it was the fishing boat of the marine rancher, many of the crew members knew that it really belonged to them.
The reason is that the former owner of the sea ranch, Scu, has two fishing boats with relatively small tonnage. In many cases, the two fishing vessels will dock at the dock for sales and maintenance.
Even so, some crew members frowned and said, "Look at this guy's appearance, his crew members should all be recruited from China, right?
In the face of such complaints, someone soon said: "The people are rich people in China, and the ranch they bought is now very famous." When you go out to sea to fish, people must trust their crew more.
If you were the other party, would you be willing to recruit a group of untrusted crew members? Do you think it is possible to stay at sea for so long and have few henchmen under your hands? And I know that the wages of the Huaxia crew are lower, aren't they?"
Not everyone is unreasonable, in fact, many people know that the crew of Nüsila is not low. If you don't get much out of the water, the owner sometimes has to pay for it. This kind of situation exists in all countries.
As the staff in charge of the ship survey began to board the ship to carry out the inspection and go through the procedures, Zhuang Haiyang, a newly purchased distant-water fishing vessel, has also officially obtained the fishing license from the fishery administration departments of the two countries.
This also means that the catch caught by Zhuang Haiyang from the sea can be traded here in New Zealand, or it can be directly shipped back to China for trading. As for the South Island, it is natural to hope that Zhuang Haiyang can trade locally.
Only then will they be able to collect the corresponding fishery transaction tax. If Zhuang Haiyang does not return to Hong Kong, he will directly drive the ship back to China for trading. Then they will naturally not receive the corresponding transaction tax.
In this regard, Zhuang Haiyang also smiled and said: "This time I will bring a boat over, and I will definitely stay in the South Island for a short time." In fact, my home country is currently implementing a moratorium. For several months, no fishing operations were allowed in economic fisheries.
On top of that, the cost of a round trip is too high. If I can trade my catch, I'm more willing to trade here. It's just that I also have to think about the purchase price and cost of the fish I brought back, right?"
"Yes, rest assured, since you have a fishing license, we will definitely treat everyone equally. ”
For such a promise, Zhuang Haiyang naturally thanked him. But in my heart, I still don't care much about it. In fact, he also considered building a few cage fish farms in the ranch's offshore waters.
Although the inshore fishery is a pasture, the construction of a cage fishery also requires a permit from the Austronesian authorities. In this regard, the policy of Nyusile is still relatively strict.
Fortunately, at this stage, Zhuang Haiyang is not overly worried. If there is really some seafood that needs to be sent back to China, he will also directly transport it by air instead of by sea. It doesn't matter if it's a little more expensive, it's still for your own restaurant anyway.
In contrast to other restaurants, it buys directly from seafood importers. Zhuang Haiyang believes that the seafood he airlifted back to China will have a great advantage in terms of freshness and cost.
After going through the corresponding procedures, Zhuang Haiyang did not send any red envelopes or anything like that, but directly sent some Chinese souvenirs. The staff in charge of handling related affairs are also very happy about this kind of gift.
In Zhuang Haiyang's words, this is not a bribe, but a little personal gift from him. There is no violation of the law, and these staff members are naturally happy and relieved. The impression of Zhuang Haiyang is naturally much better.
The principle of eating people with short mouths and short hands also works abroad. Even if these small gifts are not given, I believe these staff members will not be able to say anything. After all, Zhuang Haiyang is indeed very famous in the South Island.
In addition to the previous visits by the Minister of Agriculture and Tourism, the ruling officials of the South Island have also visited several times. Coupled with the beef cattle raised in the marine ranch, it is currently hard to find. In such a situation, who would dare to make it too difficult?
Most importantly, Zhuang Haiyang is recognized as a wealthy man. In a capital country like New Zealand, the truth that rich people are not easy to mess with, as long as they are not stupid, understands. Isn't it better to be so good now?