Anyone with even a shred of conscience could not sell fish and shrimp contaminated by Red Tide.
Today, forget pumping out the pits—even net fishing was impossible.
Lin Man Zhang returned to the waters where he had cast his nets and pulled them in one by one. Any fish or shrimp caught inside were all thrown back into the sea.
Lu Ao went over to help. He felt as though life had bent this man's back, and beneath his dark skin lay endless misery.
The group returned home in dejection. The Red Tide not only meant they could not fish that day, but that they would be unable to fish for some time afterward.
Even if they caught fish, they could not sell them. Under strict market regulations, their fish would not be allowed onto the market at all.
"Fine, let's rest properly for a few days and see how the authorities handle it."
Lu Ao did not know much about it. "Didn't they say Red Tides are extremely harmful, and humans can't do anything about them?"
"They are very harmful, but it's not like there's no solution. It just depends on whether they're willing to spend the money." Lin Gongshang counted them off one by one. "Things like improving the water environment, adding high concentrations of Bacillus and photosynthetic bacteria—those all work very well. And after the water improves, you can add chlorella and use algae to control algae, letting the chlorella gain the upper hand in the water."
Lin Man Zhang nodded as well. "There are always solutions. It depends on whether the people above are willing to spend money. If they are, the Red Tide will recede quickly. If not, it will last a little longer, but it will still fade after a few days. Let's wait