Chapter 207: Killer Crab One
"Alright, let's get back to our places! Xiaoliang hurry up and untie the net, we'll be ready to go to the next net later!" Li Xiaofeng said loudly.
Hearing his words, everyone hurried back to their posts, and Li Xiaoliang immediately stepped forward to untie the trawl.
Li Xiaofeng's voice can be regarded as bringing everyone back to normal.
Seeing that everyone had come over normally, Li Xiaofeng said to Li Yongmin with a smile: "Third uncle, this imperial ribbon fish is estimated to be four or five hundred catties, I estimate that it should be able to sell for a lot of money, and you, I, Huazi, Xiaoliang, and Xiaojun will carry it to the cabin and put it away!"
Hearing Li Xiaofeng say this, Li Yongmin immediately became interested, and hurriedly asked, "Xiaofeng, how much do you think this imperial ribbon fish can be sold for?"
"The emperor ribbon fish is a very rare fish, and with its size and weight, I think it should be worth at least tens of thousands of yuan! Of course, if you do find the right buyer, the price may have to be doubled several times!" Li Xiaofeng replied with a smile.
This is not something he said casually, although the emperor ribbon fish they caught is not a big man in the emperor ribbon fish family, but if you count the emperor ribbon fish caught by humans, then it is properly the best among them.
Historically, the body length of the emperor ribbon fish caught by humans is basically concentrated in the range of four to six meters.
Since the number of times the emperor ribbon fish has been caught in human history is very limited, most of the time it will cause a great sensation, so it is also well documented.
Li Xiaofeng could imagine that when they returned to Hong Kong with this imperial ribbon fish, it would definitely cause quite a stir, and even some research institutions might be interested in it.
This kind of rare goods, if you meet a suitable buyer who is interested in it, the price will definitely not be low.
Li Yongmin was still quite convinced of Li Xiaofeng's words, and when he heard him say this, he knew that this imperial ribbon fish would definitely not be cheap.
However, when the emperor ribbon fish was released from the trawl, it is unknown when it died.
This is the case with this deep-sea fish, which basically does not live long after being quickly pulled to the surface from the sea due to the pressure.
Of course, if you choose to drag them out of the water slowly, so that they have enough time to adjust their pressure, you can also let some deep-sea fish survive, but this will waste a lot of time and resources on the fishing boat, and the gain will outweigh the loss.
The emperor ribbon fish was dragged out of the trawl net and spread on the deck, and now everyone felt the oppressive feeling in their faces.
The next five people held a place on the body of the six- or seven-meter-long emperor ribbon fish, and wanted to transfer it to the cabin. Even if five people held it together, they still felt very difficult, and it was obvious that the emperor ribbon fish might be a lot heavier than Li Xiaofeng estimated.
Fortunately, at this time, Zhang Jianjun and Li Yonglin also heard the news and came to the deck together.
Seeing this situation, two people hurriedly came over to help, and in this way, the seven people worked together to transfer the six- or seven-meter-long imperial ribbon fish to the cabin.
However, after carrying the emperor ribbon fish to the cabin, Li Xiaofeng did not stay with the others to deal with it, but hurriedly returned to the cockpit.
As soon as he reached the cockpit, he reoriented the fishing boat, which crossed a semicircle on the surface of the sea and headed southeast towards the sea.
He came back in such a hurry to turn the course of the fishing boat because he had just taken a look at the map when he was carrying the emperor with fish, but he didn't expect to find some good things.
It's just that the place where these things are located is a bit sensitive, and the so-called wealth is in danger, so he thought about it again and again, and finally decided to turn around and go back to risk the next net!
Unconsciously, the fishing boat drove on the sea for more than two hours before coming to the place that Li Xiaofeng had discovered before.
It is already on the edge of the Okinawa Trough, near the northeast corner of the bend.
It belongs to a trench close to the continental shelf, and the water depth has directly transitioned from more than 100 meters to more than 600 meters. At this time, the surface of the sea has taken on a dark blue color.
Who would have thought of this blue water?
Below, there will be a deeper trench.
And at the bottom of this deep trench at the bottom of the sea, there are countless spider-like monsters with eight long legs and two long claws.
These long-legged monsters, covered in orange-red and white spots, are densely packed all over the trench, crawling slowly on the ocean floor like countless giant spiders, migrating deeper into the sea along the trench.
This is the Japanese spider crab, which has titles such as "the world's largest crustacean" and "the world's largest crab", and it is also known as "killer crab", but its scientific name is actually Gan's giant crab.
Generally, the width of an adult Gan's giant crab can reach more than 40 centimeters, which is equivalent to the size of a basketball, and the weight can reach 20 kilograms.
The most striking thing about the Japanese spider crab is its eight long legs and a pair of long claws, all of which are more than three meters long, and it is said that the longest can even reach more than four meters long, which is taller than a floor.
There are also terrible legends about this crab.
They are rumored to have attacked fishermen in Japanese waters on several occasions, killing at least 60 people under its claws.
Of course, all of this was later confirmed to be unfounded rumors, and instead of killing people, they were often caught by local fishermen and reduced to a human meal.
This Japanese spider crab is mainly distributed in the deep sea of the Pacific Ocean from Iwate Prefecture in Japan to the northeast corner of Taiwan. They prefer to live in groups and have a strict hierarchy, with their status determined by knocking down their opponents with chela.
This Japanese spider crab is a proper high-end seafood!
It is said that there are strict fishing restrictions on the small days, and it is difficult to meet the domestic supply of them, and the part that can be used for export is even less.
Therefore, their price in the international market is also very high, generally live Japanese spider crabs can be sold for three or four hundred pounds per catty, even if they are dead, they can be sold for one or two hundred and one catties, and it is difficult to buy them in China.
If you count its weight, an adult Japanese spider crab can basically be sold for thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars!
And the key is that these guys still live in groups, and now this trench is full of Japanese spider crabs, and it's impossible to count how many there are!
Which fisherman would not be tempted when he saw it?
It is precisely for this reason that Li Xiaofeng is determined to take the risk of turning around and coming back, even if he can only make a net, then he will make a fortune!