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Bustling crab hunting season in Cua Lo

Huy Thu • DNUM_DAZBBZCACE 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 priced well, bringing in a good income for the people doing the job.

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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
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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 to get on the boat to help remove the crabs. This is a seasonal crab service in Cua Lo. Photo: Huy Thu
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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 6pm to 10pm, crab hunting boats take turns carrying nets to the sea. Photo: Huy Thu
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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 containers and removed when they arrive at the dock. Photo: Huy Thu
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Mr. Phan Van Anh (45 years old), residing in Quynh Phuong ward, Hoang Mai town, said that his family has been crab hunting for many years, but this year they have just come 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 amount of crabs his family caught this year seems to be less than last year. Photo: Huy Thu
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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. Removing crabs usually takes 3-5 hours. Wages for crab removers are calculated based on time, about 25,000 VND/hour. Photo: Huy Thu
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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 dock fee. Sea crab hunting 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
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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 or cloth strings to prevent them from moving and ensure that the crabs are always fresh. Photo: Huy Thu
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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 nets while hunting for crabs. Photo: Huy Thu
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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
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According to the people in the profession, crabs are in high demand this year. The price of grade 1 crabs bought at the wharf is around 240,000 VND/kg. The price of the worse crabs is 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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