Li Hui had mentioned the issues on his island to Ye Yuan not long ago.
So when Zhang Jingkuan brought them up today, Ye Yuan had nothing to say.
But whether it was the large yellow croaker or the Humphead Wrasse raised in his fishery, they were all bred in cooperation with Professor Su's institute and had official approval from the institute.
"How could I not have one? I breed them in cooperation with Professor Su's institute. All my paperwork is in order."
Ye Yuan retorted indignantly.
"I never said your breeding operations were illegal.
But do you know that selling these protected fish requires not only a breeding permit, but also a sales permit before they can be put on the market?"
Zhang Jingkuan spread his hands and looked at Ye Yuan as if to say, See? You don't know anything.
"Seriously? It's that much trouble? Why didn't anyone tell me?"
Ye Yuan was genuinely stunned by Zhang Jingkuan's words.
He had never imagined that protected fish would be so troublesome.
"And that's not all. Does your island shuttle boat have operating permits?
Don't tell me it only carries employees from the island.
I know perfectly well.
Former residents of Ye Family Village often ride that passenger boat back and forth.
Those people aren't workers on your island, are they?"
Zhang Jingkuan looked at Ye Yuan's utterly bewildered face.
A smile curled at the corner of his lips.
"You're being unreasonable, aren't you? Everyone knows Fishing Bay Island has the ancestral graves of Ye Family Village. Am I supposed to stop them from going back to pay respects to their ancestors?"
Ye Yuan truly did not know what to say. Was it really wrong for his shuttle boat to give villagers a ride when they were heading back to