Clam of Fortune: Rare Yilan Catch Fetches 160,000 Yuan, But Owner’s Heart Belongs to the Sea

Rare ‘Dragon Palace Weng Rong Snail’ Caught by Fisherman in Yilan County

(Central News Agency Reporter Chao Yu, Yilan, the 23rd) A fisherman named Lin in Yilan County recently caught a rare live ‘Dragon Palace Weng Rong Snail’ (commonly known as Dragon Palace Shell) and sold it today for over NT$160,000.

The buyer asked to sell the Dragon Palace shells where they were caught and released, allowing the shells to return to the ocean.

A fisherman named Lin told the Central News Agency reporter that this afternoon decided to sell to a buyer with a bid of more than NT$160,000 confirmed, longgong shellfish will be carried and released near the fishing area tomorrow.

The fisherman, named Lin, said that since the buyers were contacting his son, he did not know the identity of the buyers, but he told the buyers through his son that they could ask director Chen Xiunuan, General of Tacheng District Fisheries Association of Yilan County, to witness the release process, he will record the video and provide it to the buyer for confirmation.

The National Taiwan Museum said through its Facebook fan page in the morning that different species have their own suitable environment, but it is recommended to follow the policy of not hunting, not interfering, etc. So that they can return to nature these resources are available for future generations.

A fisherman surnamed Lin told a Central News Agency reporter that he previously caught clams and sold them for 60,000 yuan, about an hour’s sail from Guishan Island, which was 20 centimeters wider than before. and about 15 cm high. The clam is precious and not a conservation species, so it is impossible to return it to nature as long as the price is reasonable, it is expected that it will not be less than the 60,000 yuan that it was sold before.