Golden Fishery

  I arrived at Binghuo Island this time, the purpose is to travel around the island and visit the fishing grounds here.

  Parry-Luck found five sightseeing cars, the kind of battery-powered cars with only a roof. After sitting on them, they can let the wind everywhere to facilitate the view.

  The sightseeing cars are all the same model, and they are better preserved, but the styles should be a bit old.

Qin Shiou also knew about sightseeing cars when he bought ATVs. Now all these cars use electric power steering systems to improve the portability and stability of the vehicle's steering operation. The chassis structure uses mini-vehicle chassis technology with front and rear hydraulic brakes. These five cars use old-fashioned technology.

  Matthew King asked after seeing the car, "Is this your own car in town?"

  Parry knew Mr. Minister’s doubts, and explained with a wry smile: “Yes, I bought it six or seven years ago when the fishing ground collapsed. We want to develop tourism, but no customers are interested.”

  He didn't say anything further, just shrugged, and no one knew what the result was.

   "Economic transformation is really difficult." Hubble patted Parry sympathetically. He is a venture capitalist and has a better understanding of this area.

Parry said: "Although it is difficult, there is a chance of success. At the beginning of the year, I heard that the farewell island in the south has successfully completed the economic transformation. They have cooperated well with Chinese tourism agencies. Alas, it is really amazing. Envy."

  As soon as he said this, everyone including Matthew King looked at Qin Shiou who was in the car with weird eyes. They were from St. John's and knew the development of the tourism industry on Farewell Island.

  Pari followed a group of people to put their eyes on Qin Shiou, then blinked in doubt, and asked tentatively, "Mr. Qin Shiou, owner of the Eastern Fishery?"

  Qin Shiou was already in the car. So I had to get out of the car again and smiled dryly: "Hello, Mr. Mayor, do you know me?"

   heard this. With a joyful expression on Parry’s face, he extended his hand to Qin Shiou enthusiastically and said, “Yes, Mr. Qin. I know you, and I can even say that I am a fan of you. Of course, I’m honored to know you only through the news. See you, see you on Ice and Fire Island!"

Qin Shiou shook hands with him, and Parry began to talk endlessly: "I know the situation in the farewell town very well. They are in the government relocation plan just like us. I and your Mayor Hamley are very familiar with each other. As a result, more than half a year ago. , I suddenly learned about the economic transformation of your town, and I was really surprised at that time."

  "I have always wanted to go to your island to do a survey, but unfortunately I have not had the chance. It is great to meet you here. I have too many questions to ask you. I hope you can give me some advice."

"Oh. Are you going to visit our small town and fishing grounds? Come on, let me be a tour guide. In fact, our small town is still very distinctive. Before the cod resources collapsed, it was the most powerful town in Newfoundland fishing grounds. ."

  Parry did not brag either. He took the fishermen to the town government first. It is a small Gothic three-story building with mottled paint on the exterior, which has always been told about its history.

  There is a fishery owner who is in the paint business and knows paint well. He asked in confusion: "Did you use inferior paint? It's impossible to fall off like this in a few years."

  Pali smiled and said: "Hehe. We used this kind of paint on purpose to create a sense of historical vicissitudes, so as to better attract tourists.",

  Qin Shiou was speechless, and Binghuo Island was struggling to develop tourism.

  There is a house in the town government with pictures from the past hanging on the wall. From the light color photos that were popular in the 70s and 80s to the normal photos of recent years.

  Judging from the photos, the past of Ice and Fire Island is indeed brilliant enough. Many of the photos were taken from aerial. The town was like a small town. It is estimated that thousands of houses have appeared. Many deep-sea 10,000-ton fishing vessels have docked on the island’s wharf.

  Qin Shiou saw a series of big fish photos, which are a souvenir after the fishermen caught the super big fish. The bluefin tuna accounted for half of them, all of which were big fish over three and a half meters. They can sell for millions of dollars now.

  Parry walked up to him, looked at the tuna in the photo and exclaimed: "At that time this fish was very worthless. Many people caught it and used it to feed dogs and cats. Who would have thought that they are worth hundreds of thousands now?"

  Qin Shiou asked: “Looking at the photos, there should be a lot of bluefin tuna in your fishery. Even if you rely on catching this kind of fish, the fisherman’s harvest is not bad, right?”

  Parry smiled bitterly: "There used to be many, you see, our fishing ground leads to St. Lawrence Bay on the west, which was once a holy land for tuna, but unfortunately it was also extinct from fishing."

  If it were not for the collapse of cod resources, the situation on Ice and Fire Island would be countless times better than that on Farewell Island, and the strategic positions of the two sides were completely different.

Farewell Island is located at the southernmost tip of the Newfoundland fishing grounds, relying on the Labrador cold current and the Mexican warm current, and Ice Fire Island is a golden fishing ground. It faces the Greenland fishing grounds to the north, the Newfoundland fishing grounds to the south, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the west. Eat the world.

  Unfortunately, when the fishery resources are depleted, this kind of place is often in a more miserable situation, because the residents are used to the bustling flowers and bustle of the past, and now they suddenly become dead and without prospects, they will not be able to stand it, and then leave here one after another.

This is also what I learned later. The town began to decline slowly after its rapid decline. The young people left the island a long time ago, and the rest are almost all elderly. According to Parry, the average age of the town’s population is over 65. Years old.

  Qin Shiou grinned secretly, this is much better than farewell town. At the beginning of farewell island, there were many young people who chose to leave, but it was not so serious. Many middle-aged fishermen chose to stay behind.

   is somewhat similar to Queen’s Fishing Village. The houses on both sides of the town’s streets are scattered, and even a series of houses in some places are dilapidated and uninhabited.

According to Parry, the houses in these blank areas have been towed or demolished. Five years ago, the Newfoundland and Labrador provincial government has proposed a "relocation" plan, if the people on Little Bay Island are willing to relocate. In other places, the provincial government can provide compensation.

  In this way, the government can interrupt all government services provided to the island and save money.

Unlike in the fishing village, this visit was scattered rather than collective. After the town government heard a report from Pali, the fishery owners were disbanded. They had to stay on the island for three days. Time to move freely.

  The Ministry of Fisheries did not arrange accommodation for them this time. The owners of the fisheries had to go to fishermen’s homes by themselves. There are two small hotels in the town. The small ones can only accommodate 25 people, and they are already full.

  Qin Shiou dragged the box to find a place, and Pali grabbed him and wanted to show him around the island, asking him to make some comments and suggestions. He still wanted to develop the town’s tourism industry.

  How can Qin Shiou have such great ability? Hurry up and say that he is going to find a place to live.

  Parry said happily: "You don't have a place to live yet? That's great."

  Qin Shiou felt that this was not quite right. If Serge or Buck said so, he might have slapped him up.

  It turns out that impulse is the devil, and Parry continued to happily said: "Then you live in my house, it just so happens that we can talk about the development of island tourism in the evening."

  Qin Shiou laughed with him, thinking that this choice seemed to be inferior to him staying in the wild by pulling a tent? (To be continued~^~)