do you know? As the first of the four major fish species in my country, herring is also nicknamed "life-killing fish and ghost fish". What is going on? Moreover, it is said that in order to eliminate this kind of herring, the United States has publicly offered a reward of 100 yua

do you know? As the leader of the four major fishes in my country, the herring is actually nicknamed "the life-killing fish and the ghost fish". What is going on?

Moreover, it is said that in order to eliminate this kind of herring, the United States has publicly offered a reward of 100 yuan each. What is their purpose?

Is herring really that scary?

In our country’s traditional culture, the “four major fishes” refer to herring, grass carp, silver carp and bighead carp, and until now, these fish are the main fish species for freshwater culture in my country.

Among them, herring is deeply loved by the masses due to its fresh and tender meat. Therefore, it is listed as a top-grade freshwater fish and is respected as "the first of the four major fishes".

In this case, people should like herring very much. Why do they give it such an unpleasant "label"?

It turns out that the taste of herring is indeed very delicious, but they also have another characteristic, that is, they are huge, any one may weigh 60-70 kilograms, and the larger ones can easily exceed 100 kilograms.

Therefore, in the past when food was scarce, if you could catch such a big guy, it would not only satisfy your appetite, but also satisfy the food needs of the whole family, why not do it! Therefore, many people want to go to the river to catch herring to eat.

But here comes the problem. In that era, not only food was scarce, but supplies were also scarce. Where could an average family have professional fishing tools?

Therefore, this leads to many people having to go into the river to catch the big herring with their bare hands in order to land it. But as I said before, herring are huge in size and not light in weight. In addition, they are in the water, so their ability to move is extremely strong.

As a result, many people are easily exhausted when they are holding the big herring. At this time, if there are not enough people and the fishermen have poor water skills, accidents may occur and lives may be lost.

It is precisely because the risk of catching herring in ancient times was too high and there were many accidents. In addition, people in the past were relatively superstitious, so herring was given the reputation of "life-threatening fish".

In modern times, as the effectiveness of fishing tools has been improved, it is no longer so difficult for people to catch large herring, and these "nicknames" of herring have gradually faded out of people's sight.

So, many friends may be curious, why can herring always grow to such a large size?

In fact, this has a lot to do with the habits of herring.

First of all, herring is the only carnivorous fish among the "four major fishes". They are not usually vegetarians, but feed on shellfish, snails, small shrimps, crabs, and water insects in the waters. Food.

Moreover, it is precisely because herring loves to eat snails that they are also known as " snails, green ".

We all know that meat contains very high protein content, which itself helps them grow meat. In addition, the herring itself is actually a fish that does not like to move, always waiting quietly at the bottom of the water for prey to come.

I have to say that this "eating without exercise" approach is as good as pigs. Therefore, it is not surprising that herring can grow like a pig.

So, how big did the largest herring on record grow to be?

At the end of 2021, someone caught a large herring 1.8 meters long and weighing 150 kilograms in Danjiangkou, Hubei, which caused a sensation in the entire fishing world.

However, to talk about the largest herring, it should be the "King of Fish in Qingdao Lake". On October 19, 2015, someone caught a super-large herring weighing 180 kilograms in Qiandao Lake.

As can be seen from the pictures at that time, its body length was even longer than that of a person lying down, which was very terrifying. And if nothing else happens, this big herring should be the largest herring ever discovered.

However, in addition to being big, what many friends may not know is that herring is also a fish whose meat is priceless. Where to start?

It turns out that the oral cavity of herring has changed due to long-term consumption of shelled animals such as snails and clams. They will grow a hard thing at the occipital bone position, which will help them eat harder food.

Many people accidentally discover this beautiful pearl-like object when cleaning herring. Because this thing has ornamental value, some people will polish it and make it into jewelry. Over time, this thing was named " herring ".

However, compared to the love of Chinese people, Americans are full of disgust towards herring. What is going on?

It turns out that in the 1980s, herring was introduced to the United States in order to control the number of snails, snails, etc. in fish ponds. Unexpectedly, in 1994, a herring farm was hit by floods, causing a large amount of herring to flow into local waters.

As a result, due to the strong reproductive ability of herring, it has now settled in the waters of 11 states in the United States, and its large number poses the risk of flooding.

However, for Americans, it is not easy for them to accept the taste of herring, and it is obviously not suitable to solve it by "eating". There is no other way. After discussion with experts, I think that driving it with money may be the best way.

Therefore, they suggested that the government offer a bounty of 100 yuan per herring to control the number of herring in the wild. However, after so many years, the government has spent a lot of manpower, material and financial resources, but herring is like an invincible little strong, and the degree of flooding is still worrying.

So, how do you think they should solve this problem?