Chapter 91

According to Dad, this guy doesn't go out to hunt much anymore. When he's hungry, he goes to the sailors, and if he can't find any sailors, he comes to the workers.

When it finds you, if you don't give it food, it will do all sorts of cute things until you give it something to eat. 520 Official Website

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This has left the workers in a bitter and helpless situation.

According to the workers, this guy is almost becoming the island's mascot of Fish Bay Island.

The fishing boat arrived at a certain sea area, and Ye Yuan had Ding Yi stop the boat here.

Speaking of which, it has been a long time since Ye Yuan went out alone to catch seafood.

"Really nostalgic, those few days just after coming back from Blue Island," Ye Yuan thought.

Although he didn't earn as much money back then, he was busy every day, and it was very motivating.

In contrast, now he just stays at home all day if he doesn't go out to sea, and there's a tendency to become a lazy fish. This isn't good.

"In the future, when there's nothing to do, I should still go out to sea from time to time. That's decided."

After thinking this through, Ye Yuan instructed Da Huang to stay on the boat properly and then dove into the seawater.

He chose this sea area because there was a coral reef below, and fish are generally more abundant around coral reefs.

Not only are there many fish here, but the variety is also quite complete.

Although he has quite a few rare species in his spatial realm, he still lacks many things. What he can currently offer are only lobsters, abalones, dog conches, and grouper.

The snow crabs and peony shrimps from last time were just put into the spatial realm and haven't formed a large enough population yet. Ye Yuan doesn't want to take them out to entertain the gluttonous Old Two.

Ye Yuan arrived at the seabed, where the water depth was about thirty meters, which wasn't very deep for him, and the light was still good.

Among the corals on the seabed, various fish swam, and some crabs chased smaller fish with their large pincers.

Ye Yuan searched for his prey among the coral reefs and saw two small lobsters, which he let go.

Although the fish here are abundant, there aren't many that really catch Ye Yuan's eye.

While searching, Ye Yuan suddenly saw some cylindrical objects in the nearby sea sand.

Ye Yuan swam closer and saw, "Could this be... a geoduck?"

The geoduck, scientifically known as the Pacific geoduck clam, is also called the emperor clam or the goddess clam.

The geoduck is the largest known burrowing bivalve, with the largest shells measuring about 18-23 centimeters in length and siphons that can extend up to 1.3 meters, which cannot be retracted into the shell. The weight, including the shell, can reach 3.6 kilograms, making it a large species of clam.

Due to its delicious and nutritious meat, the geoduck is considered a high-end delicacy in the food industry.

The shell is thin and brittle, with two small, usually equal shells. The front end of the shell has saw-toothed ridges, and the back, belly, and posterior of the shell have secondary shells. The siphon is extremely developed and cannot be fully retracted into the shell, with some parts extending up to 10 centimeters, resembling an elephant's trunk, hence the name geoduck.

It lives in waters 6-30 meters deep with sandy or muddy bottoms.

It is native to the coastal areas of the North Pacific, with the most succulent specimens found on the west coast of North America. China began introducing geoducks in 1998, and some coastal areas have started farming them.

It is difficult to find wild geoducks in China, but due to the establishment of some breeding bases, some scattered geoducks can be found in certain sea areas.

The geoduck feeds on single-celled algae in the seawater and can also filter sediment and organic debris. Its main predators are crabs, starfish, snails, and flounder. Adult geoducks live on the seabed and have strong protective capabilities.

The geoduck grows relatively fast in the first four years:

- 1-year-old geoducks have shells about 5-6 centimeters long and weigh 36-40 grams;

- 2-year-old geoducks have shells about 8-10 centimeters long and weigh 200-250 grams;

- 3-year-old geoducks have shells about 10-12 centimeters long and weigh 400-500 grams;

- 4-year-old geoducks have shells about 12-15 centimeters long and weigh 500-800 grams.

As they age, the growth of the shell slows down, but the soft body continues to grow, and their lifespan can reach over 100 years.

The geoduck has many advantages, including its large size, fast growth, delicious taste, and high economic value.

The meat yield of the geoduck is high, around 60-70%, which is uncommon among shellfish. The main edible part is the siphon muscle, which accounts for 30-35% of the total edible portion.

Each 100 grams of geoduck contains 81 kcal of energy, 14.4 grams of protein, and 1.3 grams of fat, making it highly nutritious.

The geoduck is rich in protein, which helps maintain potassium and sodium balance and can reduce edema.

It also has the benefits of boosting the immune system, lowering blood pressure, and alleviating anemia, and it aids in human growth and development.

In short, the geoduck is a good thing, but catching it is a very troublesome task.

To catch them, divers need to find the location of the geoducks, use a water jet called a "stinger" to dislodge the surrounding sand, and then pull them out by their siphons.

When divers catch geoducks underwater, they place them in a net bag they carry with them. After catching a certain number, they return to the boat, and the crew on the boat processes and packs them.

All this work requires manual labor, and with the increasing cost of labor in recent years, the price of geoducks has become very high.

In front of Ye Yuan, there were only four geoducks, which must have escaped from a nearby breeding farm for some reason.

Since he encountered them, Ye Yuan didn't plan to let them go. Although it was a bit troublesome, there were only four, so he could handle them quickly.

When the geoducks were pulled out of the sea sand, their sizes were clearly visible. Each of these four weighed over one kilogram, which was quite good.

Ye Yuan put the geoducks into the bag he brought down. Since these were for entertaining Old Two, there was no need to put them into the spatial realm.

Continuing to search the seabed, he looked for other good things.

After searching for a while and finding nothing particularly appealing, Ye Yuan returned to the boat and headed to the next destination.

It was a reef, not far from Pinghai County, but the terrain was quite complex, and many fishing boats were unwilling to go there.

Ye Yuan stopped the boat at a distance from the reef and swam towards the reef.

Upon arriving at the reef, Ye Yuan searched carefully. His father had told him that there was only one specialty here: oysters.

Oysters, commonly known as sea oysters, belong to the class of mollusks.

They are the largest farmed shellfish in the world and are one of the important marine biological resources that humans can utilize, distributed globally.

Oysters are not only delicious and nutritious but also have unique health benefits and medicinal value, making them a highly valuable marine delicacy.

Oysters have the highest zinc content among human foods.

Throughout history, oysters have been considered to have the effects of treating weakness, detoxifying, lowering blood pressure, and nourishing yin and yang.

Ye Yuan valued the last effect the most. Why? Because of people like Old Two. DDDD.

Calculating the addition of a few specialties from the spatial realm, entertaining Old Two and his group would be no problem. Ye Yuan had Ding Yi steer the boat directly to the Pinghai County dock.

Upon arriving at the Pinghai County dock, it was still half an hour before 10 o'clock. Ye Yuan first found a well-located small restaurant by the dock and started eating.

After all, he had gone out to sea early in the morning, and it was already past 9 o'clock. Saying he wasn't hungry would be a lie.

Sitting by the window, he ordered a bowl of seafood noodles and a few small dishes.

From this position, he could directly see the dock, so even if Old Two and his group arrived early, Ye Yuan would be able to see them.