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Bustling crab hunting season in Cua Lo

Huy Thu • November 30, 2024 07:00

When the boat docks, crab trading activities are bustling again at the Nghi Tan ward boat dock (Cua Lo town). This year, crabs are selling at good prices, bringing in a good income for the people doing the job.

After a night at sea, every afternoon, crab-hunting boats on Cua Lo beach hurriedly dock at the wharf on Cam River in Nghi Tan ward to remove crabs and sell them. Photo: Huy Thu

People here mainly hunt crabs with nets and use boats to go out to sea. Every time a boat docks, many local women will wait on the boat to help remove the crabs. This is a seasonal crab service in Cua Lo. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_3(1).jpg — According to local people, crab hunting boats in Nghi Tan ward are mainly owned by people from Quynh Phuong ward (Hoang Mai town), a few are owned by people from Cua Lo and Thanh Hoa. Crab hunting season takes place all year round, but is best from September to December. Every day from 6 pm to 10 pm, crab hunting boats take turns carrying nets to the sea. Photo: Huy Thu

Crab-hunting nets are usually woven from 70 to 80 nets together to form a net 8 to 10 km long and about 3 m wide. Depending on the hunting location, offshore or inshore, the net is dropped close to the bottom at a depth of 14 to 30 m. After dropping the net for 7 to 10 hours, the boats begin to collect the nets and leave. Crabs caught in the nets are left in plastic boxes until they are removed at the dock. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_5(1).jpg — Mr. Phan Van Anh (45 years old), residing in Quynh Phuong ward, Hoang Mai town, said that his family has been in the crab hunting business for many years, but this year they just came to Cua Lo to work. According to Mr. Anh, crab hunting boats from Quynh Phuong coming here are all given free accommodation at the house of the "boss" who buys crabs at the wharf. The number of crabs his family caught this year seems to be less than last year. Photo: Huy Thu

Removing crabs caught in the net requires patience and meticulousness, ensuring that after removing, the crabs do not have broken legs and the net is less likely to tear. The time to remove crabs usually lasts 3-5 hours. Wages for crab removers are calculated based on time, about 25,000 VND/hour. Photo: Huy Thu

Mr. Ho Duc Huyen (41 years old), from Quynh Phuong ward (Hoang Mai town), said: He has been hunting sea crabs since he was in middle school. Previously, he used to hunt crabs in Hoang Mai and Sot seas (Ha Tinh). For the past 5 years, he and his wife have been working in Cua Lo. "The boat costs about 300,000 VND for fuel each night, in addition to the wharf fee. Hunting sea crabs is sometimes successful, sometimes not, usually only a few dozen kilos per night. In a year when crabs are successful, there are nights when you can catch a hundred kilograms of crabs, earning 15 - 20 million VND." Photo: Huy Thu

bna_8a(1).jpg — Cua Lo beach has many types of crabs: 3-spot crab (moon crab), flower crab (red crab), green crab..., of which, green crab with white spots is the type of crab with the most delicious meat. After removing the crabs from the net, people tie their legs with nylon rope or cloth rope so that the crabs cannot move and ensure that the crabs are always fresh. Photo: Huy Thu

When the boat returns to the dock, the traders buy all the crabs they can catch. The scene of selecting and selling crabs at the peak of the season at Nghi Tan dock is quite bustling. In addition to crabs, the boats also sell fish and shrimp caught in the net while hunting for crabs. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_10(1).jpg — A resident of Nghi Tan ward who went to buy crabs on Cam River said: To buy a good batch of crabs, you have to come to the wharf early. Because there are not many crabs, you have to jostle to buy. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_11..jpg — According to the people in the profession, this year crabs are in good price and in high demand. The price of grade 1 crabs bought at the wharf is around 240,000 VND/kg. The lower quality crabs cost from 100,000 - 180,000 VND/kg... All the crabs caught are imported. Crabs have been bringing in a good income for many households working in crab hunting in Cua Lo. Photo: Huy Thu

Crab hunting boat returns to dock. Video: Huy Thu

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