It's more valuable to leave the fish in the sea! Captain Agui put away his fishing gun and dived into the ghost fishing net to let the coral reef fish take a deep breath.

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Ever since he was a child, watching his father dive and fish, Chen Zhigui was aware of the fact that "catch year after year is not as good as a year." he also saw the sad song at the bottom of the sea caused by the accidental killing of marine life by abandoned fishing nets, so he put away his fish gun and picked up the tools to clear the net. into the ocean clean-up project for ten years. Now he gives full play to his diving expertise, changes his career as a coach, guides the underwater scenery, and promotes the idea that "leaving fish in the sea is more valuable." this year, he has won recognition as a "model fisherman." he also looks forward to the possibility of driving more fishermen to change through his own experience.

Captain Agui and his team members regularly go to sea to clean up abandoned fishing nets. The oldest diving instructor, who has been operating on the ground for 40 years.

Chen Zhigui, nicknamed "Captain Ah Gui", has dark skin and smiles like a childish big boy. He is warm and cheerful, like the sun of the little Ryukyu, radiating all day.

At eight o'clock in the morning, Captain Ah Gui's first ship set sail, not fishing, but carrying potential passengers ready to go to sea. "Today I'm going to take you to see the turtles." On board the ship, he explained in detail the topography of the sea area, did not forget to mention some points for attention, and arranged the diving itinerary according to the preferences of the students. "some people like to watch sunken ships and schools of fish, and some people want to take pictures specially. The bottom of the sea is so big. You must first understand the purpose of diving before you can arrange a suitable itinerary."

Chen Zhigui led guests to dive for 26 years. The diving shop in his family has registered the first recreational fishing boat in Xiao Ryukyu and has operated on the ground for nearly 40 years. The number of gas cylinders in the store has expanded from more than 30 at first to more than 800 now. The scale is so large that other diving shops have to dispatch gas cylinders to them during the peak tourist season. "at that time, when everyone went to Little Ryukyu, they would say that they were looking for 'turkey' diving. Turkey was my father's nickname. Or 'turkey son'. "

Because diving is a high-consumption activity, in the past, only those with excellent economy had the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the sea floor. At that time, Little Ryukyu had not yet opened its popularity for sightseeing, and it was common to pick up only one or two guests a day. For decades, through word of mouth among people and tourists, the fame of their own diving industry has gradually spread. However, when it comes to the motivation of father and son to start scuba diving, it is not to see the booming business opportunities of tourism.

Captain Agui started diving at the age of 17 and opened the earliest diving shop in Xiao Ryukyu. (provided by Lin Shijun) diving and fishing to see the sad songs of the sea, the ghost of the fishing net is very lethal.

When he was young, he followed his father fishing along the coast of Xiao Ryukyu, and his father went into the sea with simple scuba equipment to catch schools of coral reef fish. At the age of 13, Chen Zhigui had to practice driving bamboo rafts and "follow his father's bubbles" on the surface of the water. My father was hospitable and often entertained his friends for scuba diving. one day, following the advice of his friends, he started a small business as a "diving club". However, at that time, "there were not many guests, but he still had to take care of the belly of the whole family," so the family still focused on fishing.

"as long as anyone who is fishing knows, the fish here is getting worse year after year!" After graduating from junior high school, Chen Zhigui went to this island to apply for a job, returned to his hometown at the age of 20, and continued to carry his lungs and lungs into the sea, only to find that there may not be any fish to catch: schools of fish are no longer close to the coast, and there are many abandoned fishing nets in the sea.

He described that hundreds of meters of fishing nets will inevitably break when they close the nets, and the remaining gear will sink directly to the bottom of the sea. The nets are made of fiberglass and are not easy to decay and decompose, and some of them are stuck in the reef and form a wall, threatening the fish that swim here. Cetaceans and sea turtles are often seen trapped and unable to move, or even suffocated because they are unable to return to the surface to breathe.

In addition, abandoned fishing nets and ropes are also easy to cover the entire coral reef, making it impossible for the coral to photosynthesize and die, which in turn affects the fish and creatures that live with the coral reef. "if you often go into the water, you will know that many 'ghost fishing nets' hurt innocent fish, and they are visible killers in the sea!" Waste seriously threatens the living environment of marine life and accelerates the depletion of fishery resources.