Toad crab is a kind of crab that is a specialty of the Bay of St. Lawrence, and the production is relatively low, so it has not been sold and has no reputation, except for the locals, few people know about this crab, let alone eat it.

Qin Shiou had heard of this kind of crab, that is, the last time he came to St. Lawrence Bay to catch lobsters, he heard people talk in the bar, but he didn't eat it at that time, the hotel only had frozen old goods, and now he has a mouth in his mouth, and he doesn't eat old food.

Now that he heard that there was this kind of crab in the ocean in front of the small fishing village, Qin Shiou was very happy, which was really unexpected.

Toad crab is Qin Shiou's translation, this kind of crab has no specific name, there are many similar situations in the ocean, and many small and worthless creatures are living in obscurity.

But what's the need to have a name? For marine life, it seems that the less attention humans have, the better.

The locals call this crab 'Toad-Crab', which literally translates to toad crab, and they are small in size among sea crabs, with slender legs, a bit like a miniature version of king crab, and there are many natural predators, and the number has not been rising.

Salvaging toad crabs is to use a throwing net, the bald boss drove the boat out to sea, his eyes carefully looked at the sea, and there were words in his mouth, Qin Shiou who saw it was very puzzled, could it be that this old gentleman also has the heart of the sea god?

The sea god's consciousness was crisscrossing the bottom of the sea, and Qin Shiou soon saw some fist-sized crabs moving around the seabed, and the surrounding sea area was lifeless, the number of cod was indeed very small, and there were very few fish such as herring and mackerel, which could be seen everywhere in other seas.

However, it may be that this is the reason for the survival of toad crabs, which have a relatively low status in the marine food chain, such as swordfish, tuna and even sea bass. So. Most sea crabs grow relatively large, so it is difficult for toad crabs to survive naturally.

There aren't many fish in the waters around Queen's Fishing Village. The biological chain is naturally not connected, so that toad crabs have a living space. If they are put in the Daqin fishing grounds, it is estimated that they will become extinct in a few days.

Poseidon consciousness found a group of toads and crabs, and at this time, the bald boss also stopped the boat, turned around and smiled: "There are toad crabs here, let's go to the net, so that lunch is enough." ”

Qin Shiou looked at the bald boss in surprise, he was really convinced now, relying on the consciousness of the sea god, he could find this batch of toad crabs. But the boss definitely doesn't have this ability, so how did he find this crab group?

The bald boss dropped the nets, then sat down on the bow of the boat and began to smoke.

Qin Shiou asked his doubts, and the bald boss smiled proudly: "This is experience, young man, this is the experience of the old fisherman!" I can sue you, but it's useless, because it depends on feeling and observation, and it's not very useful to just know what's going on. ”

Qin Shiou lowered his posture very low. He is nothing remarkable, the catch is only obtained by the heart of the sea god, and the bald boss is really powerful!

Fishermen and sailors who beg for a living at sea are most admired by people who have real skills. So Qin Shiou's age and qualifications are not good, but he can suppress the rough men in the fishing ground, why? Because he can catch the most fish and shrimp, and catch the biggest fish.

The bald boss smokes a cigarette and explains to him the tricks of finding toad crabs. Generally, these crabs stay in shallow water and have a special preference for habitat. They like to eat one type of seaweed, so keep an eye out for seaweed debris on the surface of the water. The more debris, the more crab schools below.

This is the most intuitive place to judge, and the rest has to be carried out from the aspects of sea water, light, wave fluctuations, and even the sixth sense, it is more difficult, anyway, Qin Shiou also felt it after listening carefully.

After chatting for more than 20 minutes, the bald boss and Qin Shiou worked together to pull up the fishing net, and there were pale orange crabs lying in the blue-green fishing nets.

Qin Shiou took a look, no wonder this crab is called a toad crab, short and fat, with many bumps and depressions on the carapace, similar to the skin of a toad, and the size is similar to that of a toad, this name is really appropriate.

The bald boss plucked the crabs one by one, and threw the ones smaller than the boy's fist back into the water, and only the big ones were left, so that a lot of them were caught in one net, about forty.

The bald boss took these crabs back on the boat, and when he was on the shore, he met two teenage children, carrying a net bag in their hands, and inside was the snail they touched.

Qin Shiou asked them if they were selling, the two children nodded happily, he took out two hundred yuan and handed it to the two children, this is not that he pities the two children, in fact, the snails in the net pocket of the people have more than ten catties, and one catty is more than a dozen yuan, almost two hundred yuan.

The Fisheries Department prepared lunch, which was made by the wife of the bald owner, and a group of fishermen divided into four tables, about a dozen people at a table, and the dishes served were mainly green vegetables and common sea conch.

There were toad crabs and snails on the table on Qin Shiou's side, Buck and the others were dissatisfied and asked why they didn't, and the bald boss glanced at him obliquely, saying that this was eaten by a child who was pleasing to the eye, and it had an egg relationship with you.

Hubble, Andrew and others, who were at the same table as Qin Shiou, all signaled to Qin Shiou and the bald boss, and Matthew King said humorously: "Look, if someone says that we have racial discrimination in Canada, then we must invite them to come and see today's scene." It turns out that as long as you can contribute to the people around you, then they will not discriminate against you. ”

There is racial discrimination in Canada, but the most discriminatory against yellow people is never the white race, but the Indian third brother, South American and Mexican, and the most discriminatory against Chinese are Japanese and Koreans, of course, they may not be discriminatory, just disdainful.

The meat of toad crabs is not as abundant as that of king crab and queen crab, but it is particularly firm, has a toughness in the mouth, and has a unique umami taste when chewed, unlike other sea crab meat that melts in the mouth.

Qin Shiou ate five or six toad crabs and was full, not because he had a small amount of food, but because he had a lot of snail shells in front of him, this thing tasted good when dipped in mustard sauce, and the feeling of excitement and umami was simply too refreshing.

Leaving the Queen's Fishing Village, the group went to a small fishing village not far away, which was once a famous fishing village in Newfoundland, but now without the support of the fishing industry, it has become even more dilapidated, and the whole village has only two families!

"Look, these used to be the best fishing grounds, and now it's up to you to see what they've become." Matthew King said with a sigh.

Qin Shiou whispered to him: "After I visited, I had a deeper idea about building a fishing ground, but I don't think it will be useful to those guys, they have no conscience!" ”

It's not that he's talking bad behind his back, it's what he really thinks in his heart, you tell the executioner that it's cruel to kill, isn't that in vain?

Matthew smiled and said slowly: "I don't care if they have an idea or not, I just want to tell them through these fishing villages, if there is no fishing ground, then Canada's coastal economy will collapse, and the state and the Ministry of Fisheries will never allow this situation to happen!" So, if they spoil the fishing grounds again, then don't blame our fisheries department for being ruthless! (To be continued......)