We made a few nets of small fish in Zhongsha, then headed to Nansha, then took a circuitous route back to Zhongsha, and then back to the northern part of the South China Sea Basin.
Finding big schools of tuna requires patience.
I haven't found a big school of fish for a long time, and I have some mental problems.
Chen Yuan adjusted his mentality and regarded it as a vacation at sea.
In order to save fuel, I will move during the day and rest at night, working about 10 hours a day.
Now Chen Yuan no longer dislikes the small fish school.
Sometimes I rest at night in sea areas with opposing ocean currents. There are few fish and they are scattered. I use boat lights to gather fish at night, and then lower the net.
In this case, if you go online for two or three days, although you still cannot make ends meet, you can still make some money.
Soon it was the end of the month, and Chen Yuan and the others returned to the northeastern edge of the South China Sea Basin.
There are still fish here, and occasionally tuna.
The fish here are scattered, and the tuna is also particularly scattered. When they find a place with many biological signals, Chen Yuan and others stop the boat, wait for the night to use lights to gather fish, and then lower the net.
The Xinhai is now an auxiliary ship and its headlights are on at night.
Luo Lao No. 4 and Sheng Yuan No. 4 were parked outside, waiting to get online at one or two o'clock in the evening.
Early the next morning, I woke up and saw the Luo Lao 4 approaching the Xinhai.
Chen Yuan stood on the deck and moved around, looking at the boatman opposite: "Did you get a big deal?"
"A bluefin tuna, more than a hundred pounds." The other person responded.
Waiting for the two fishing boats to get closer, Chen Yuan called Zhou Sheng. They were strong enough to carry the tuna over.
"This tuna is okay." Zhou Sheng said as he carried the tuna to the freezer.
"It's a pity that there is only one." Chen Yuan shrugged.
"At least ten thousand yuan."
Chen Yuan smiled: "Today is the 29th. I wonder if Yuanxing 55 is ready."
"Call Xinxin."
Last night, Lin Xinhai got a tuna and several hundred kilograms of miscellaneous fish. Chen Yuan and the others did not need to carry the remaining fish. He went back and got the satellite phone and called Chen Xin: "Hello."
"ah?"
"Are you free today?"
"available."
"Go to the yacht factory to see if the Yuanxing 55 is ready."
"Okay, I'll go there later. Have you found the tuna?"
"That's for sure, we caught another day today." Chen Yuan said with a smile.
"Come on."
"Okay, go over and take a look, and then give me a call."
"good."
About ten days ago, Chen Xin went to the yacht factory to see it. At that time, the Yuanxing 55 was being painted.
There are several layers of paint on a yacht, and there was only one last layer of paint left at that time.
Chen Xin called at noon: "How are you doing?"
"The power system of the fishing boat is being installed." Chen Xin said: "It will be delivered in about ten days."
The power system includes three V10 engines, as well as control systems.
"Where's the interior?"
"It's still being renovated. Customized wooden decks and beds have all been delivered. The shipyard said that after it is completed, it will be tested and will be completed from the 15th to the 23rd of next month."
"Okay. The money is with you. You can help me run when the time comes."
"good."
So far, I have not gained much from this trip.
The Yuanxing 55 was about to be delivered, and Chen Yuan only had enough money for the final payment. To register the fishing boat, Chen Yuan and the others had to borrow money from Lin Xinhai.
I told Lin Xinhai about this, if I need money when the time comes, I can get it directly from my wife.
Today I searched for the sea area where two small ocean currents meet, but no fish was found.
The workers on the fishing boats sleep, play cards, or drink wine, brag... and pass the boring time in various ways.
In the evening, Chen Yuan and the others boarded the Xinhai, moved chairs to the back deck, and watched the sunset.
Lin Xinhai took out the melon seeds and asked, "When will the Yuanxing 55 be delivered?"
"Next month, before the 23rd. The specific time has not been determined yet." Chen Yuan took the melon seeds from Lin Xinhai.
"New Year's Day is coming soon, do you want to go back and rest for two days?" Lin Xinhai asked.
"Go back now?" Zhou Sheng turned around: "What if tuna comes here in the past few days?"
Lin Xinhai shrugged: "I took a look here and it seems that we are the only fishing boat in this area that specializes in catching tuna."
It’s December, a good time for tuna fishing in the South China Sea.
From December until May of next year, it is relatively easy to catch tuna in the South China Sea.
But fishing for tuna and seining tuna are two different concepts.
No matter what time of year, large schools of tuna are harder to find.
"Keep guarding," Chen Yuandao said.
"Aren't you going back to be with your girlfriend?"
Chen Yuan wanted to go back, but now that he has gone back, he is afraid of missing the tuna.
After dinner, Chen Yuan took the satellite phone and called Yan Xiaoxi: "Hello."
"exist."
"How many days off do you have for New Year's Day?"
"Three days. Can you come back?"
"I can't go back. I'm still losing money on this trip..."
"Didn't you find a tuna before? Why are you still losing money?"
Chen Yuan let out a breath: "I used a lot of fuel when I was running around everywhere."
"It's okay, we can call every day now." Yan Xiaoxi said, "When will you have a holiday?"
"I don't know." Chen Yuandao: "Anyway, I will definitely rest before the Chinese New Year."
Yan Xiaoxi said ‘hmm’: “You must pay attention to safety at sea, take care of yourself, and don’t be too tired.”
Chen Yuan smiled: "Okay. You too."
After chatting for a long time, Zhou Sheng came over as soon as he hung up the phone: "Let me use it."
Chen Yuan threw the phone to Zhou Sheng, who dialed Chen Xin's number with a smile: "Hello, Xinxin..."
For the next two days, Lin Xinhai and Luo Laosi took a leisurely stroll on the fishing boat.
Chen Yuan and Zhou Sheng were still driving their fishing boats, patrolling the large area in the northeast of the basin.
After two days of nothing, it was New Year's Day.
I sold fish yesterday, several tons of frozen fish, for a total of more than 60,000 yuan. There were five tuna, which sold for more than 20,000 yuan. One of them, the largest bluefin tuna, sold for 11,000 yuan.
Selling fish and getting some supplies on the way.
On New Year's Day.
In the morning, Chen Yuan and Zhou Sheng still went out to look for fish. After four o'clock in the afternoon, they met up with Lin Xinhai and the others and boarded the boat for a sumptuous dinner.
It's January.
The fishing moratorium has passed for four months.
At this time, most of the offshore fishing boats are concentrated in Nansha and Xisha. The fishing boats still operating are basically engaged in protracted warfare. Fishing at sea is sold at sea.
Or, ships are now closed during this time period.
No fish, too few fish.
To put it bluntly, it is still a question of resources.
After the opening of the sea, trawlers can be seen everywhere in the continental shelf waters. In various major fishing grounds, lights are used to lure fish, and gill nets...
The gillnet fishing boats in the outer sea are also very powerful. A single boat can easily set up several kilometers of gillnets.