Some people do not hesitate to infect toxins in order to get huge benefits, while others earn money every day because of it, it is a red worm, which can also be said to be a sharp "double-edged sword".
Wild salvage of red worms has become a high-risk occupation, although dangerous, but the rich returns make many people moved, the purchase of red worms vendors at a price of 10-30 yuan / kg from the hands of Lao Yang, lao Yang introduced good luck when a night can salvage more than 100 pounds, a little harder, a year down there is also a 6-8 million income, far higher than the usual casual work to get wages, the best season to salvage red worms is early spring, late autumn, winter, which is also the old Yang's favorite season.
If you think that Lao Yang's income is already good, then I tell you that there are more profiteers, the traders who buy red worms tend to hoard some goods, and when the red worms are in short supply, they will sell them to fishing friends at a price of 80-200 yuan / kg, and Lao Yang introduced that he has a friend with business acumen, who bought a car and bought a house in just one year.
Red worms are actually very common in our lives, red worms are the larvae of the mosquito, the whole body is in the shape of a slender red stripe, the length is only about 2-30 mm. These red worms grow mainly in dark, damp, algae-rich water. The place where red worms appear also means that the water quality here is very bad, in fact, red worms also have the ability to purify water sources, it feeds on algae floating in the water, organic debris, and these are also the culprits of polluting water sources.
The reason why red worms can sell for such a high price is because it is the favorite live feed for tropical fish, and it is more attractive to tropical fish than earthworms. Studies have found that red worms have a fishy smell, and the proportion of protein accounts for more than 50% of the composition of the whole body. Because there is a bloody smell in the water to attract the appetite of fish, many anglers say that when the fish is not well caught, they will use this "artifact", and the effect of fishing with red worms is obviously much better, so red worms are very sought-after in the fishing industry.
Red worms actually have no harm to the human body, but red worms have many problems in the process of fishing and transportation. As mentioned earlier, red worms are generally born in rivers with poor water quality, Lao Yang introduced the team members who had fished with him before because they lost a foot because of catching red worms, Lao Yang recalled; "About 5 years ago, just in time for the peak season of catching red worms, the new old Li did not have the equipment to go directly to the river to fish, in the fishing process was directly tied to the foot by the sharp bamboo poles under the muddy water, the blood stained the river surface, the bacteria in the river quickly infected Lao Li's thighs, and after a few days of hospitalization, they were amputated, in fact, they were glassed in the river. There are many scratches such as dark stones and bamboo poles, but the price is attractive, so there are still many people who are not afraid. ”
In the process of transportation, because the red worm is rich in protein, it is the best host for bacteria, red worms are easy to infect with various bacteria, and are often exposed to the air during transportation, which is more conducive to direct contact with red worms by various bacteria, so many anglers will have itching, redness and swelling symptoms after direct contact with red worms.
In 2018, the state increased law enforcement against the fishing of red worms, and even Lao Yang felt that he was on the edge of the law, and in 2021, the police fired "two shots" at overfished red worms. In May 2021, the police of Foshan City, Guangdong Province, made a judgment on Mo, Yang and others for mechanically and predatorily harvesting red worms, and the defendant needed to pay 66,400 compensation.
In addition, in November 2021, the fishery administration department of Luoyang, Henan Province, received reports from enthusiastic people, and recently 7-8 boats came inexplicably to operate on the river, which was thought to be illegal salvage of river sand, but it did not look like it, more like illegal salvage of red worms. After the staff rushed to the scene, there were indeed 5 boats operating on the river, and the law enforcement personnel were seen to leave the scene in a panic.
Red worms can indeed bring a lot of income, but there are too many safety hazards in the fishing process, and the state will crack down on catching red worms. Relying only on wild fishing for red worms not only has safety risks, but also has unstable income, and many fishing friends have established red worm breeding bases and have also achieved certain results.