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  • off the coast of eastern China.

  • There is a small, barren island called Young you, where the people make a living off fish farms and collecting shellfish.

  • On underneath these waters lies a hidden death.

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  • O is known by locals as the guardian of Young Island.

  • In the summer, he comes to harvest shellfish.

  • Today he is looking for these goose neck barnacles.

  • They're considered a delicacy around the world and can fetch up to $80 a pound.

  • They attach themselves to the steep, rocky ledges of the intertidal zone, which means harvesting must be done when the tide is low.

  • It's a tricky business and the ocean can be unpredictable.

  • E to to go back.

  • How you hold a home?

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  • Times that we don't know about.

  • Not all of the islands.

  • Delicacies can be readily picked from the rocks.

  • Some require getting more than just your toes.

  • Wet Song is 53 this year and has been diving since he was a child.

  • Today is going down 25 ft to collect mussels.

  • While most muscles on the market are farmed here, they're harvested wild.

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  • Fuck before they are cooked mussels.

  • Air washed with fresh water there, then cooked in a pot with just a little bit of water so that the flavor is more concentrated.

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  • What about it?

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  • Hi, Odwalla.

  • It's all over.

  • Have a lot four time now.

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  • While island life may seem idyllic for these fishermen, their livelihoods depend entirely on the season's weather conditions.

  • A bad storm can devastate their entire business.

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off the coast of eastern China.

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