Chapter 118: Distant-Water Fishing
As for the two luxury cruise ships, because they were damaged in the shootout, they had been sent back to the manufacturer for repair, and it was estimated that it would take a little longer, so Lin Fan did not see the cruise ship this time.
However, after the cruise ship is repaired, it will be sent to Huaguo through a large cargo ship, together with Zhong Huayan's one, so it is possible that it will arrive in Dongzhou City one step ahead of Lin Fan and them.
Before setting off, Lin Fan had already discussed the action route of the two fishing boats with Lin An'an, preparing to pass through the North Atlantic, South Atlantic, South Ocean, Indian Ocean, and then the Pacific Ocean on the way.
Along the way, necessary supplements will be made in coastal cities of some countries, and the countries selected by Lin Fan include Ireland, Spain, South Africa, and Malaysia, passing through the Strait of Malacca into the South China Sea, and returning along the Tsangmu Dark Sands, Nansha Islands, and Xisha Islands.
The time of the entire ocean fishing, Lin Fan initially set it at about 80 days, that is, nearly three months. If it is other large distant-water fishing vessels, it is not possible to achieve much harvest in such a short period of time.
But Lin Fan's fishing boat is different, because he has a flying machine to explore the deep sea, so he can accurately understand the distribution of fisheries in the deep sea, and can quickly and effectively catch more fish.
Moreover, the reason why Lin Fan decided to go to the coastal cities of various countries along the way to make up for it is actually for another purpose, he will definitely be able to catch a full tank of fish quickly along the way, and going to these cities is to process and make more space.
"Captain, when are we going to try the net?"
The two fishing boats were about ten miles apart. Instant communication can be carried out using the ship's intercom system. Lin Fan was on top of Shenhai No. 1, and Zhang Zhide was in charge of Shenhai No. 2, only to hear him ask excitedly over there.
"Oh. Uncle De, I'm afraid it's only a little more than 100 nautical miles away from Iceland, less than 200 nautical miles. ”
Lin Fan said with a smile, he can understand Zhang Zhide's feelings, he has been a seafarer for one or two decades, but basically he only goes around the coastal waters of China, and goes to the distant Atlantic Ocean to fish like this. But it's the first time, and it's impossible not to get excited.
Even Lin Fan himself was very excited and excited. After leaving Iceland, he wanted to try his net in the net, but he knew that it was not allowed to be fished. And Zhang Zhide also understood this, and after listening to Lin Fan's promise, he smiled: "Hehe, I'm so excited." ”
According to the International Convention on the Sea. It is not possible to fish within 200 nautical miles of other countries, because this is an exclusive economic operation zone belonging to each country, and although it is not a territorial sea, it is protected by international law.
Therefore, after Lin Fan left the Icelandic fishing port, he took the fishing boat directly into the distance, and he absolutely could not stay for a long time in the 200 nautical miles of Iceland, let alone stop fishing.
Of course, in fact, there are not many fishery resources in this area. Because Iceland itself is a country with a well-developed fishing industry, despite the implementation of fishery control, the fishery resources in the coastal waters are relatively depleted. Even if fishing is allowed, I am afraid that there will not be much harvest.
Shenhai 1 and Shenhai 2 increased their horsepower and moved forward quickly through the waves. As far as the eye can see, there is an endless blue sea, and all you can hear is the sound of wind and waves.
Although the two fishing boats have been greatly improved in terms of earthquake resistance and wind and wave resistance after being modified by engineering warriors, the wind and waves in the depths of the ocean. But it's a little more violent than the offshore waters.
Although you receive weather faxes from shore every day on board, the weather at sea can change rapidly. Ships are often attacked by small-scale low-pressure storms, sometimes with local maximum winds of about 11 and waves of more than 3 meters.
The crew is always in danger, and the 3-meter-high waves are enough to make people feel what it means to "fight for their lives in the ocean". The howling sea breeze sounded terrifying to the lonely roar of the motor, and the waves crashed against the hull and even the roof of the ship, and the sea water poured down, swooping down on the crew and into the rooms.
Friends who have never been to the sea imagine life at sea is like this: eating seafood, blowing the sea breeze, sunbathing, and every day is like a vacation in Hawaii. But even Zhang Zhide and other senior crew members, after coming to the depths of the ocean, soon after the phenomenon of seasickness, there was a phenomenon of seasickness.
As the ocean-going ship moves forward, the water is getting bluer and the waves are getting stronger. When jolting on large waves, the hull will swing close to 30 degrees. More and more crew members are experiencing seasickness, hair swelling, weak legs, and difficulty walking. When the wind and waves are really strong, the old crew members will vomit incessantly because of seasickness.
In the middle of the night, when you can't see your fingers outside the cabin, the howling sea breeze mixed with the lonely roar of the motor sounds terrifying, and the waves crash against the deck hull and even on the top of the ship, and the sea water pours down and rushes into the room.
The contents of the room staggered because the boat was shaking so much, and the tables and chairs slid past this corner of the room and back again as if they had been in an earthquake. This situation is very different from what Lin Fan encountered when he went to sea before.
However, after this period of cultivation, Lin Fan's physical fitness has been strengthened more than tenfold, so when everyone is seasick, only he can check and inspect everywhere as if nothing happened, helping others.
When the wind and waves were at their highest, everyone had to hide in the room, lying on the bed and covering their heads. That feeling Lin Fan had experienced the first time he went to sea, with a splitting headache, not to mention nausea and vomiting.
However, when the wind and waves are lighter, without Lin Fan's reminder, all the crew will struggle to come to the deck to blow the sea breeze, which is the best way for them to adapt to seasickness.
It wasn't until the next day that everyone slowly adapted to the wind and waves of the deep sea, could move freely in the wind and waves, and no longer had nausea, vomiting and headaches, and at this time the ocean-going ship was already more than 500 nautical miles away from Iceland.
"Captain, the weather is good today, the wind and waves are relatively calm, can we get off the net."
Although he was dizzy for more than a day, Zhang Zhide's spirit did not weaken at all, and after getting up this morning, he saw that the weather outside was good, and he suggested to the computer room.
"You can try to get off the net today, but let's wait until the control room detects the surrounding sea first." Lin Fan agreed after looking at the situation outside.
Not only was the detection system on the ocean-going ship detecting and searching, but even the two aircraft that had been following Lin Fan and them under the surface of the sea also began to detect in the surrounding distant sea areas.
"Report to the captain that twenty nautical miles ahead of the right, at a depth of eight hundred meters, there is a large school of mackerel, numbering more than 100,000 mackerel, which is moving south at a speed of fifty nautical miles per hour."
It didn't take long for Lin Fan to receive a report that a large school of mackerel had been detected this time. Mackerel is a very common edible fish, mackerel is also known as "mackerel". Common names: Mackerel, Atlantic Mackerel, Boston Mackerel, Pacific Mackerel, Japanese Mackerel, American Mackerel, Blue Mackerel, Bamboo Mackerel.
"Calculating the direction and time, both boats passing together, and intercepting at the same time after entering the right distance, this school of mackerel should be able to sell for a good price in Ireland." Lin Fan smiled and gave orders to the two fishing boats at the same time.
"Report to the captain that the fishing boat should be pursuing thirty-one degrees south, and should be able to intercept the fish after forty minutes." After careful calculations by the engineering fighters in the control room, the direction of travel and the time of departure were quickly determined.
"Okay, full speed ahead."
Soon, the two fishing boats turned around at the same time and sped away in a southerly direction, increasing their speed to the fastest 30 knots. The crew of the fishing boat were very excited, because it was their first time fishing in the depths of the open ocean.
"Mr. Lin, what kind of fish is it?" Zhang Zhide asked.
"It's a big school of mackerel, has Uncle De ever heard of this fish?"
"Hey, before I came to Iceland, I had someone teach me to go online and look up the fish that live in the Atlantic Ocean around Iceland, and I've really heard of this mackerel.
The body of mackerel is stout and slightly flattened, spindle-shaped, and generally 20~40 cm long and weighs 150~400 grams. Found near the coast of the western Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, it likes to live in groups.
This fish is widely distributed, grows fast and yields high yields. Fish meat contains 21.4 grams of protein and 7.4 grams of fat per 100 grams, the meat is firm, in addition to fresh food, it can also be pickled and canned, and its liver can be refined into cod liver oil. ”
"Ha, I didn't expect Uncle De to be able to keep pace with the times and learn to surf the Internet. I've also heard that this mackerel is one of the favorite seafood in Iceland and surrounding European countries, and that Iceland has even had violent conflicts with other European powers over the protection of mackerel. ”
"In this Atlantic Ocean, in addition to mackerel, there are also cod, herring, salmon, all of which are social fish, and they are all popular foods of Europeans, and we can catch more of them before we go to Ireland, and I think they will sell well." Uncle De is old and experienced, and he has heard of Lin Fan's plan, so he put forward his own suggestions.
"yes, that's what I thought, too." Lin Fan said with a smile.
Forty or fifty minutes passed quickly, and when the fishing boats were only four or five nautical miles away from the fish, the two fishing boats slowed down and began to quickly lower their nets. Four deep-water nets, each covering an area of 1,500 square meters, intercepted the mackerel in its path, and then the fishing boat slowly maintained a speed of about 15 knots to meet the fish.
Generally, the nets of small fishing boats can only catch fish at a depth of more than 100 meters above the sea surface; The nets of medium-sized inshore fishing vessels can be lowered to a depth of five to six hundred meters below the surface of the sea, and all fish in this range are caught.
For large distant-water fishing vessels, there are many types of fishing nets equipped on it, including ordinary pull nets, barrage nets, scattered nets, and light nets, which can meet the needs of fishing various types of fish, and can also meet the needs of operations at different depths under the sea surface. (To be continued)
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