By Xu Shuying
At 12:00 on 5th August, more than 300 fishing boats sailed out to Rudong sea area. After dozens of hours of offshore fishing, at about 10 am on 7th August, the first batch of fresh seafood transport vessels berthed at the shore fully loaded with seafood. The port, and the aquatic products trading market became lively again.
‘Influenced by previous typhoons, the production of the “first net” this year is slightly less than last year. In particular, the output of golden hook shrimp has decreased significantly.’ He Haijun, a shipowner, said with a smile while wiping away sweat. Although the production of ‘the first net’ is not as expected, the market conditions are pretty good. ‘The golden hook shrimp is small in quantity and the price is high, and the current wholesale price per jin is 60 yuan; the swimming crab is relatively affordable, and the price is more than 10 yuan per jin; the small yellow croaker is the most expensive among the catches of this boat, and the price per box is over 1,000 yuan.’
Xu Yun, a citizen who made a special trip, ordered two boxes of swimming crabs and one box of conger eels. ‘The elderly and children at home all like them, and I will give some of the extra to friends so everyone can enjoy them together.’
‘After the workers finish unloading, the ship will go out immediately, to ensure that it enters and exits one time every day.’ Chen Yixing, a shipowner, said.