Chapter 681: Low Fishing Prices
Fishing is a tiring activity, at least that's how it seems in Jiang Hai.
After fishing in two nets, everyone including Jiang Hai was a little tired, but their spirits were still very high.
"Boss, do you know? Canadians are not as tired as we are when catching fish." Picking up a cigarette and holding it in his mouth, Tommy Charles, an old cowboy who has traveled all over the country and traveled to many places, couldn't help but smile and said, Hearing his words, Jiang Hai was indeed attracted.
"Then how do Canadians fish?" Looking at him, Jiang Hai asked as he wished.
Jiang Hai knew that Americans and Canadians were inherently difficult to deal with, and Americans did not like Canadians.
Canadians don't like Americans even more. They say Canada is anti-Chinese. But in fact, in some areas, they hate Americans even more than the Chinese. Officially, the two countries are a united front, but privately, there is friction. Not an ordinary small one.
"Canadians catch fish just like us, but they throw the fish directly into the cold storage instead of sorting it like we do. This way their workload will be much smaller, but this kind of delay, You all know it, so when buying seafood in Canada, you have to be careful. They may stuff a basket of fish with half a basket of seaweed for you." Looking at Jiang Hai, Tommy Charles here He couldn't help but laugh and talk. After hearing his words, everyone on the boat also laughed. Of course, they all knew that this was nonsense.
Because Canada is a vast country and sparsely populated, they do not have that many manpower. Generally speaking, when they fish, they put them directly into the cold storage, then organize the fish nets, and then go to the cold storage to sort out the fish.
This can be said to have advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that it will speed up the picking of fish to prevent the fish from dying after they come out of the water.
The disadvantage is that picking fish in the icehouse, haha, it feels very cool just thinking about it, especially in this season.
Amidst the laughter, the third fish was lowered into the net...
I have to admit that the fishery resources in Jiang Hai Fishing Ground are really abundant. Although these fish have not grown to the maximum size, to be honest, they are already quite big, at least enough to be sold. They can be caught one by one. , there is almost no shortage of fish. Almost every time the net is cast, at least about five tons of fish can be caught. Of course, there are all kinds of fish.
So Jiang Hai and the others still needed to sort, and they were busy until noon. Jiang Hai and the others had already caught five nets of fish.
A total of more than 20 tons were received, of which American redfish was the largest. Of course, this was also the most stocked at the time.
There are about nine tons in total. This kind of fish is sold in the market. A pound of good fish, of course, refers to a fish as big as Jiang Hai caught.
It is not a problem to sell it for ten dollars a pound, but if the cod grows into a monster, it is impossible to sell it for ten dollars a pound.
Of course, the wholesale charge is definitely not that high. It is about US$5 per pound. If you add one kilogram, it is about US$8 to US$10. This depends on the price in the fish market, but Jiang Hai is still very confident. He believes that his fish is not only big in size, but also tastes much better than the average American red fish. Even if it costs US$10 per kilogram, nine tons is US$90,000.
There are also eleven tons of other fish, including one ton of dragontail, which costs US$20 per kilogram. These fish are worth twenty thousand dollars.
Two tons of grouper, $20 per kilogram, are worth $40,000. Three tons of salmon, $30 per kilogram, are worth $90,000.
There are also more than two tons of miscellaneous fish. Even if they are not very valuable, they are about the same as American red fish. Together, these fish are worth about 250,000 US dollars. Although they are not as profitable as cattle, they are It’s not a small sum of money anymore.
"Okay, boss, it's noon. Let's get some food and take a rest!" I looked at the time and saw that everyone started busy at around seven o'clock in the morning. It's almost one o'clock now. They were too excited because of the fish. Having calmed down at this time, Edward Anderson couldn't help but speak to Jiang Hai. Upon hearing his words, Jiang Hai was stunned for a moment, and then he felt a little hungry.
"Okay, everyone, let's take a rest!" Jiang Hai has never been a boss who is inconsiderate to his subordinates, because he knows that what Edward Anderson said must be the thoughts of these people, so he doesn't say much at the moment. He waves his hand and everyone takes a rest. ,Have a meal!
As soon as Jiang Hai said he wanted to eat, Tommy Charles here immediately took out the stove, and then Edward Anderson and the others were not idle, and went to pack up the octopus and squid they had just caught. Jiang Hai's octopus and squid, although they are the smallest species.
But even the smallest species has changed after eating his aquatic plants. Not only is it bigger, but the meat is also firmer. Edward Anderson likes to make squid recently. I learned what I learned from Xiaoya. I brushed the Mexican chili sauce on it. It is sweet and spicy, but not too salty. It can perfectly suppress the fishy smell of the squid, but it tastes very good.
While they were making these things, Jiang Hai was not idle either. He sliced a few small Spanish mackerels and grilled them.
This kind of fish has less bones and more meat. Jiang Hai still likes this kind of fish, but the output of this fish is not small, and the price cannot be sold.
Soon Jiang Hai and the others were almost done with what they had made, and Tommy Charles here was still very good at doing things.
First he got the biggest squid and handed it to Jiang Hai. Jiang Hai was not polite and took a big bite after taking it.
I have to admit that Jiang Hai's spiritual energy is really omnipotent, even if it just tastes like squid, it is quite good.
As soon as the eaten squid tentacles entered Jiang Hai's mouth, the meat juice instantly filled Jiang Hai's mouth. The umami taste of the squid, plus the taste of spicy sauce, Jiang Hai couldn't brag about it. With this skill, he could eat it directly on the roadside. After setting up a stall and eating the delicious grilled squid, Jiang Hai couldn't help but give a thumbs up to everyone. This gesture was indeed a rare delicacy.
Looking at Jiang Hai's actions, Edward Anderson and the others also laughed. In fact, Edward Anderson and the others had long been tired of eating the food in the sea. After all, they had been doing this job for half their lives. As for the food in the sea, Something that they really have no interest in. .
But to be honest, every time I eat the fish in Jiang Hai Manor, it feels really good. At least they are not tired of it yet.
While eating barbecue, it was natural to also drink beer. A box of ice-cold Corona was pushed out. Jiang Hai and the others were not polite. After opening it, they started drinking. The taste of Corona was very refreshing, but to be honest Foreign beers, because of their high alcohol concentration, are somewhat bitter, but whether they are clear beers or Corona, they must be paired with lemon.
Take a bite of lemon and take a sip of wine, and you will feel that the wine is not bitter, but sweet. Eat it with grilled squid and grilled mackerel.
The taste is quite good, and when going to sea, lemons and the like are naturally indispensable. One is to supplement nutrition, and the other is because lemons can actually happen. Of course, this has nothing to do with Jiang Hai for the time being.
As the sun set, Jiang Hai stood on the deck, looking at the sun gradually setting in the distance, and he also laughed.
In this afternoon, they caught six more nets, and the harvest from each net was actually similar.
After six nets, the cabin of Jiang Hai's fishing boat was filled to the brim. Not only was the icehouse filled, but even the ice storage was filled, although none of these fish were too precious. Fish, but these fish alone are worth at least half a million yuan.
This also refers to the price sold to the fishing port. If Jiang Hai has retail channels, the price will be higher.
And the people here in Jiang Hai don't just want to fight this time. There are a lot of fish in this sea area!
According to Edward Anderson, they can hunt every other day, and the harvest will be the same every time. It will be enough to hunt until winter comes in October, and then they will look at the problem of fish in the waters here and decide whether to attract fish. The introduction, from now to the beginning of October, there are still eight months in total. Based on rough calculation, there are at least more than 240 days, and fishing will take half of the time.
That's one hundred and twenty days. Excluding storms and the like, there are still ninety days. Ninety days is half a million dollars a day. That means Jiang Hai can earn four dollars just from these ordinary fish. Fifteen million U.S. dollars, according to Edward Anderson, will only be more than this, not less than this, and this only refers to the calculation based on the American Redfish calculation.
After all, there are precious fish species such as lobster, grouper and salmon, and Jiang Hai still remembers that there are many giant lobsters, king crabs, monodon shrimps, large yellow croaker, Yangtze River croaker, etc. on his seabed. Don't worry about swordfish and yellow-lipped fish. Jiang Hai will not take action against them in recent years. In addition, he also has a batch of bluefin tuna, if these things are sold.
Forty-five million? Haha, adding a zero at the end is enough! Although it still can't keep up with the price of beef, after all, beef should have a clearly marked price. As long as ordinary cattle are raised with 5a grade beef, they can also be sold at such a high price.
But these fish are different. No matter how delicious the redfish raised in the United States is, it’s still about $10 per kilogram. Even if it’s extremely delicious, it’s still the same price. After all, the bloodline of this game is there, not that you The American redfish is more delicious than the ordinary bluefin tuna, and you can sell it for the price of bluefin tuna. There are rules in the market. It is not Jiang Hai’s decision to decide what price, but Jiang Hai is also satisfied. .
After all, he only spent a total of 280 million to buy this manor, and these fish can bring him more than 400 million in income a year.
After deducting taxes, he made back his capital in one year. In fact, he had already made back his capital. After all, the cattle collected more than one billion. With the income, the fishermen's mentality also changed. Change, at least the waist is much stronger.
And they should also look forward to it. During the Chinese New Year this year, Jiang Hai will receive a year-end bonus, which will probably be very impressive.
"Boss, we are about to arrive in Boston." Because Jiang Hai's home does not have a warehouse to store fish, Jiang Hai and the others are planning to sell the fish they caught today directly in the evening. , there is only one fairest fishing company, Mitchelson-Green, so after Jiang Hai and the others decided to sell, they had already set off for Boston.
"Oh, I know!" Looking at the port on the sea level in the distance, Jiang Hai responded. He couldn't help but stand up and returned to the cabin to put on his equipment. Although he was the boss, he was When there is a shortage of manpower, he will also help with the work.
It is said that if you forget the mountain and forget the port to sail, you will actually be very tired. Jiang Hai and the others drove for more than an hour before they arrived at the port.
After arriving at the port, Jiang Hai discovered that there weren't actually too many fishing boats here. After all, there weren't too many fish stocks in Boston, and it was still so cold. This was really not a good season for fishing.
When Jiang Hai's boat came over, many people noticed the fishing boat with the two Chinese characters "Tenglong" spray-painted on it.
Everyone around here knows that this ship belongs to Jiang Hai, and if there is a large amount of fish somewhere around here, it can only be found at Jiang Hai's place, so they really want to Let's see how much fish Jiang Hai has.
It's unclear what kind of thoughts they have, and no one knows whether they are planning to do something secretly.
But Jiang Hai is not afraid of them stealing fish, because his fish is not so easy to steal. He may be weak if he comes to a warship, but an ordinary fishing boat, haha... Jiang Hai can only haha, you are a big boss Are Silly and Roger vegetarians?
"Hey, let's see who's here, Jiang Hai, I guess your fishing ground will start fishing soon. Are you here to sell it today?" After entering the port, Jiang Hai saw the fish harvesting rice from a distance. Chelson Green, this old man was walking over with a smile on his face.
"I really made your guess quite accurately. How is the current market situation?" After hearing his words, it was not the first time that Jiang Hai had dealt with him. Jiang Hai didn't talk nonsense to him. They were not friends or anything, so he just went straight to him. asked.
"It's on the board." Hearing Jiang Hai's words, Michelson-Green smiled and pointed to a sign hanging next to it, which said the fish collection prices of common fish species. The top one was cod, Atlantic cod, This fish is very expensive in China, but it is really worthless in the United States.
One kilogram is $1.80, then herring is $1.85 a kilogram, then sardines are $1.90 a kilogram... Mackerel is $3.40 a kilogram, mackerel is $2.70 a kilogram, mackerel is $3.10 a kilogram... Red fish, $8.6 per kilogram over 40 cm, $6.3 per kilogram between 40 and 30 cm, grouper (tiger spot), $20 per kilogram, rat spot $45 per kilogram, dragon It costs US$20 per kilogram, shrimp is US$15 per kilogram, Atlantic salmon is US$28 per kilogram, bonito is US$3.6 per kilogram, albacore tuna is US$8.7 per kilogram... Looking at the quotation above, Jiang Hai I couldn't help but frown, the price was a bit low. (To be continued.)