In the 1960s and 1970s, there were more than 10,000 fishing boats in Hong Kong, and local aquaculture developed rapidly. Fishing and fish farming were enough to make people rich.
Today, many people may have believed that the fishing industry is declining. However, some people insist on opening fish farms and teaching people to raise fish. Huang Baowen, the co-founder and technical director of Yufu Agricultural Science, is one of them.
Huang Baowen believes that fishery has great potential for development. There are more than 2,000 species of edible fish in the world. Fish farming alone can create considerable economic value if it makes good use of technology and grasps the market: "I predict that within five years, it will exceed that of the 1970s. The brilliance, or the economic benefits, may be dozens or hundreds of times.”
The development of fishery requires manpower, and many people need to work during the epidemic. Huang Baowen and social enterprises jointly launched a plan in May this year, not only teaching people to raise fish, but also hiring them to work in fish farms. He also intends to provide equipment for those who are interested and potential. , fry, and feed to help them make the first pot of gold; at the same time, develop fish-related businesses, such as production of pet treats, fish cutting teams, etc. It is expected that 300 employment opportunities will be created in the next three years.
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Semi-intensive aquaculture circulating water filtration system saves money and electricity
In May this year, Yufu Agriculture and Social Enterprise Silk Road launched the LOHAS Plus program, which includes teaching people to farm fish in a sustainable way.
The fish farms currently opened by Huang Baowen in Tin Shui Wai are all semi-intensive aquaculture, with a seven-meter-diameter reservoir connected to an independent filtration system. 40 tons of water are filtered and recycled, and the water consumption is only one-tenth of that of traditional farming methods. One: "Basically, the whole system uses a more environmentally friendly method, saving money and electricity, and it is also more effective than many complicated instruments."
The blockchain of artificial intelligence breeding monitoring system records the entire breeding process
Huang Baowen pointed out that the current reservoir is also equipped with 5G technology and artificial intelligence breeding monitoring system, which can record the origin of fry, water temperature, water quality, edible feed, etc. during the growth of fish: "There will be a blockchain to record all breeding processes. , all of them are worthless.” The whole set of technology makes it easier for customers to trace the source of the fish, “It’s already done like Europe.”
Basically, the system uses a more environmentally friendly method, saving money and electricity, which is more effective than using a lot of complicated instruments. There is a blockchain to record all the breeding processes, and all of them are useless.
Huang Baowen, Co-Founder and Technical Director of Yufu Agriculture
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Fish farming, low risk, high reward: better than taking a job than opening a shop
Huang Baowen continued to point out that the cost of setting up this set of fish farming equipment is about tens of thousands of yuan. Many materials can be purchased from recyclers, and the maintenance work is not complicated. Retirees and women can also handle it. Generally, it only takes 35 minutes to clean the filter system every day. , "Basically, if an ordinary person learns, renting a village house with a garden is better than taking a part-time job." For example, after one or two years of raising, each piece was sold for an average of 10,000 yuan.
Provide free fish ponds, fry and feed for aspiring volunteers
Those who are interested in learning fish farming, come to learn the basic skills first. "Basically, it is a systematic study of (fish farming), a process, knowing all the basic fields, and then how to raise a fish." Then there are different species of fish, specializing in their characteristics and breeding skills, and even learning to incubate fry artificially, making feed, etc.
Basically, it’s about learning about a fish farming system, knowing all the basics, and how to raise a fish... He can do it once, and it’s his responsibility to do it... Because it is necessary to start a business and get on the road. Difficulty, we all know it.
Huang Baowen, Co-Founder and Technical Director of Yufu Agriculture
Huang Baowen specifically mentioned that he intends to take risks for some interested and potential people in the future, providing them with a year of free fish ponds, fry, and feed to help them concentrate on fish farming and earn a pot of gold. It's his job to do it...because it's difficult to start a business and get on the road, we all know it."
Huang Baowen pointed out that in the future, he intends to provide a year of free fish ponds, fry, and feed for interested and potential people to help them earn a pot of gold.
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Surprised that "the fish will be caught", the fishery is not only the meaning, the development potential is also great
Huang Baowen was born in a fisherman's family. He was engaged in financial real estate when he was young. He started to travel around the world in 1997, learning about different fishery, agriculture, and animal husbandry. The obtained fry and aquatic products will be commercialized by 2013.
He mentioned that his interest in fishing was not only because he was born in a fisherman's family, but also related to his uncle.
When he was young, his uncle often took him to the Fisheries Bureau and Research Center in the Mainland. His uncle once said, "Humans will soon run out of food, especially fish." Huang Baowen admitted that he didn't believe it at the time, but as he grew up, the more he knew, he was shocked. " It turns out that the fish system catches all the light.”
My uncle said that human beings are fast without food, especially fish. At the time, I didn’t believe it, but as I grew up and learned more, I was surprised that the fish system caught all.
Huang Baowen, Co-Founder and Technical Director of Yufu Agriculture
He also began to realize the great potential of fisheries. "Actually, according to the records, Hong Kong people eat an average of 75 kilograms of fish every year. If you only calculate how much a kilogram is, you will know that it is a very large number. This one only concerns Hong Kong.” In addition to aquaculture, his company also participates in near-shore and distant-water fishing. He even threatened that within five years, the economic benefits brought by fishing will surpass the glory of fishing in the 1970s. Era.
Hong Kong people themselves eat 75 kilograms of fish every year on average. You only need to calculate how much a kilogram is, and you know it is a very large number... I predict that within five years, it will exceed the amount in the 1970s. The brilliance or economic benefits may be dozens or hundreds of times.
Huang Baowen, Co-Founder and Technical Director of Yufu Agriculture
Sonia, the head of the LOHAS Plus program, pointed out that the plan will not only raise fish, but also develop fish-related industries, such as pet food production, soup dumpling production, and fish cutting teams.
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Fish farming in Hong Kong has advantages: it is not necessary to go too far in entrepreneurship and wealth creation
He went on to mention that Hong Kong has a fishing village background, and people from all over the world are willing to provide fish fry to Hong Kong fish farms. Coupled with the advantages of free trade and re-export, he believes that fish farming has its advantages, "If you find these two points, in fact, my Hong Kong It’s so cute... In fact, we don’t have to go too far to start a business and create wealth. If you know our living environment, the most favorable thing for us to start a business and create wealth is our hometown.”
In fact, my Hong Kong is so cute... It is not necessary to go too far to start a business and create wealth. It is our hometown that is most conducive to our entrepreneurship and wealth creation by looking at our living environment.
Huang Baowen, Co-Founder and Technical Director of Yufu Agriculture
Giving a man a fish is worse than teaching a man how to fish Expect to create 300 jobs in the next three years
Huang Baowen said that during the fifth wave of the epidemic, he noticed that social enterprises and social enterprises often donated materials to disadvantaged groups and women. At first, he only donated fresh fish to those in need through them. People, it’s better to teach people to bury the canals and feed them.” It happens that the fishery industry needs talents to continue to develop, and many people in Hong Kong are unemployed and in need of work due to the epidemic. After the two sides talked, the LOHAS Plus project was born.
Sonia, the head of the LOHAS Plus plan, added that the plan will not only teach people to raise fish and work in fish farms, but also develop fish-related industries, such as pet food production, soup dumpling production, fish cutting teams, etc. I believe that these industrial chains will also create a lot of Career Opportunities.
She mentioned that she has received inquiries one after another, and she is still arranging suitable candidates to study and work in the fish farm. There are currently five or six, and she hopes to create 300 job opportunities in the next three years.
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