The Fisherman Who Never Catches Fish-Chapter 274 - 178 Damn cant deploy probes in this sea

Unless, of course, it was full of Gold.

But the incident didn’t fade away as quickly as it might have seemed.

Unexpectedly, it started a surge of interest online.

At that moment, many people created short videos about invasive species, uploading them to the web.

Videos about catching ‘janitors’, for instance.

There were countless videos on this subject.

One could just take a net to a river, and with a single sweep, haul up a net full of ‘janitors’, finding them in huge numbers with not a single other fish in sight.

This was the threat that ‘janitors’ posed to other fish species in the rivers.

They devoured fish eggs.

Meaning, whatever fish laid eggs would have them eaten, and eventually, if this continued, what fish could survive? There wouldn’t be any fry left.

That’s the danger of an invasive species!

And these creatures reproduced rapidly and were resilient, thriving in any watery environment. That was the truly troubling part.

Because it meant they weren’t easy to eradicate, missing just one could lead to a whole new population in no time.

Now that the issue was gaining attention,

everyone began brainstorming different strategies to tackle the ‘janitor’ fish invasion.

The most widespread solution, naturally, was consumption!

In a country of foodies, everything was fair game for the palate.

If it wasn’t edible, only then did they consider its medicinal prospects.

Plenty of people started experimenting with ways to eat ‘janitor’ fish on video, but the tough shell and the scant meat didn’t offer much to feast on.

Moreover, given the filthy conditions ‘janitor’ fish lived in, and their omnivorous diet, most people typically wouldn’t choose to eat them.

It was mainly the self-media creators, desperate for views, who would fabricate sensational content for clicks and likes.

Even if it tasted awful, they’d rave about how incredibly delicious it was.

And then there were videos of people turning ‘janitor’ fish into shoes or other leather goods…

Treating their skin like crocodile leather.

But it was all for show.

In reality, it was useless.

The economic value of ‘janitor’ fish was too low.

Yet, their impact was tremendously harmful.

There were even videos showing the ‘janitor’ fish being dried out, then revived by pouring water over them, showcasing their powerful vitality.

Of course, whether that was actually true was something only the video creators knew.

Besides the ‘janitor’ fish, the Alligator Gar was another invasive species causing major problems.

Known for its crocodile-like mouth, this was how the fish got its name.

The Alligator Gar had no natural predators and was incredibly aggressive, being dubbed the ‘aquatic assassin’. A single Alligator Gar could deplete a whole lake of its fish.

It had a high level of aggression and could even bite humans—extremely dangerous.

As its notoriety grew,

it quickly climbed to the top position on social media platforms.

A swarm of netizens became aware of its dangerous impact and began to raise alarms.

Everyone started taking preventative measures against these invasive species.

Especially those who liked to release animals into the wild were urged to exercise caution regarding the fish they released.

After all, many invasive species had spread as a result of such practices.

In that case, it wasn’t an act of release; it was just brainless.

Fang Hao probably didn’t anticipate that his recovery of one shipping container would lead to a surge in efforts to prevent invasive species from spreading.

This turn of events even took the authorities by surprise.

It had a surprisingly beneficial effect in terms of publicity.

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After resolving the shipping container issue,

Fang Hao turned his attention back to fishing.

To him, these matters were merely a small detour.

He’d witnessed plenty of grand spectacles before, far surpassing this minor event.

As long as the invasive species hadn’t spread any further, there were no major problems to worry about.

Upon learning the issue was resolved, Captain Zhou also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although such incidents weren’t part of their usual responsibilities, since they had encountered it, he would see it through to the end.

After this incident, Captain Zhou looked at Fang Hao with an increasingly different perspective.

He realized that what he knew about Fang Hao was just the tip of the iceberg.

Every time you thought you understood someone, they would surprise you anew.

Fang Hao’s recovery of the shipping container showed that he was capable of much more than just fishing up detectors.

His ability really meant he could reel in almost anything.

Everything was fishable (except fish, that is).

This made Captain Zhou all the more curious.

What kind of extraordinary person was he?

During the upcoming fishing sessions, what else might he fish out?