Cling to the river to make a living on hot days

(Baonghean.vn) - Under the 37 - 38 degree heat of summer days, fishermen living along Lam and Giang rivers still cling to the river to make a living by fishing. For the people here, fish and shrimp from the river are like gifts that nature has graciously bestowed upon them to help them have food and increase their income.

For many people, no one knows when fishing began. They only know that since childhood, they followed their parents on boats to cast nets and fish for food and clothing.

Mr. Duong Van Khuong (Thanh Nho commune, Thanh Chuong district) has been fishing for more than 30 years on the Giang River, through Cao Veu village, Phuc Son commune, Anh Son. Here, near the border area, few people fish, so the fish resource is still abundant.

Depending on the river stretch and fishing time, people use different types of nets.

Braving the sun and rain on a small boat, wandering around the river all day fishing, Mr. Khuong and his wife also caught 3-5 kg ​​of fish, selling them to traders for 300,000 - 400,000 VND.

On the Giang River, there are quite a lot of loach, so in addition to catching fish, fishermen also catch loach, a specialty fish that many people love.

Mr. Vi Van Sao, a resident of Cao Veu 3 village, Phuc Son commune, Anh Son district, said: To catch loach, the first thing to do when choosing a trap is to make sure it is a good trap, made of old bamboo, with small and round slats, polished, and the distance between the slats must not be too sparse. Worms can be used as bait to catch loach. After a night of releasing the trap, the fishermen start to collect it.

With more than 50 years of experience catching shrimp on the river, Mr. Nguyen Van Duong (village 3, Thach Son commune) shared: The tool he uses to catch shrimp is a basket. Each time he releases about 100 baskets at a depth of about 10-15 meters near the river bank. On a favorable day, he can earn millions, but on a less favorable day, he can earn at least 200,000 - 300,000 VND, because river shrimp costs a high price of 200-250 thousand VND/kg. It is calculated that each month from catching shrimp, he earns 5-6 million VND.

Fresh, sweet river shrimp is a popular item on hot summer days. Fishing on the river, although hard, brings a fairly stable income to support family life.

Huyen Trang