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"Why didn't those fishermen head out into the open sea?
Why did they only stay in that small stretch of coastal waters?"
Shi Xiaoming asked quietly.
This question had troubled him for a long time, especially now that they had come out to the open sea.
Seeing how abundant the catch was here only made him more confused.
"Ma Hua, let me test you. Explain it to them."
Ye Yuan beckoned over Ma Hua, the chatterbox of the Yushui Hao.
"Hehe, listen up, you two!
Compared with some developed fishing nations, Huaxia Nation's fishing industry was relatively underdeveloped.
This was especially true for deep-sea fishing, where it lagged far behind those developed countries.
And by developed, I didn't mean economically developed, but developed in terms of fishing operations.
Countries like Denmark, Norway, Japan, and Iceland.
Though these countries might not be considered particularly developed, their deep-sea fishing was indeed world-class.
Oh, and there was also Big Bear. They were impressive too.
Our country's deep-sea fishing vessels were far fewer than those of other countries.
But we were also a populous nation, and our number of fishermen far exceeded that of any other country.
As the saying went, those who lived by the mountains lived off the mountains, and those who lived by the sea lived off the sea.
Since they couldn't venture into the open sea, fishermen could only fish in coastal waters. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to make a living.
This had caused the fishery resources in the Jinhai waters to become increasingly scarce in recent years. That was the main reason there were no fish left in coastal waters."
Ma Hua rattled off a long explanation in one breath, leaving the two newcomers with stars in their eyes.
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