Fish swimming upstream in Ban Ve Lake provides My Ly residents with an additional source of income.

(Baonghean)The water level in the Bản Vẽ hydroelectric reservoir has risen, causing fish species that prefer flowing water to swim upstream along the Nậm Nơn river to find suitable habitats. Therefore, for the past few months, residents of some villages along the river in Mỹ Lý commune (Kỳ Sơn district), such as Hòa Lý and Xốp Tụ, have had a significant additional source of income from fishing.

In the area around the Xop Tu ferry landing, a bustling fishing village has long been established. The residents of this village are several families who have moved to the riverbank to build floating houses for fishing. Some families even move their entire family to the floating houses for convenience in living and fishing. Luong Van Phong said: "Since around September 2011, there have been countless fish coming up here from the Ban Ve reservoir."

Many families in My Ly are investing tens of millions of dong to buy fishing nets.
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Floating villages in Xop Tu hamlet, My Ly commune (Ky Son district)

People vied with each other to buy all kinds of nets to catch fish. In the beginning, when there were still plenty of fish, some fishermen could catch 200-300 kg of fish per day. Depending on the type of fish, the price varied. The highest price was for catfish and carp, usually around 150,000 VND/kg. Exceptionally, some fishermen caught catfish weighing nearly 20 kg. All the fish caught were sold out; those who arrived late couldn't buy any.

Having earned a considerable amount of money from fishing, the people of Xop Tu and Hoa Ly villages continue to invest in expensive fishing nets (worth around 10 million VND) to expand their fishing operations and increase their family income.

Cong Kien