Bringing fish home with fishermen from Xuan Chau fishing village
(Baonghean.vn) - Xuan Chau is a small coastal hamlet in Dien Kim commune, Dien Chau (Nghe An). The people here mainly work in the sea. The moment the fishing boats return is often the most anticipated moment in the daily life of the fishing village.
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| Fishermen in Xuan Chau hamlet in particular and Dien Kim commune in general mainly go out to sea on simple rafts. From 2am, the men in each family go out to sea and only return when they have caught a fish. Photo: Kien Rose |
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| The type of fishing net is called "go net" or "ch net" by locals (net used to catch only herring). Photo: Kien Rose |
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| The breadwinner of the family often goes out to sea alone. They drift at sea looking for fish 10 to 15 nautical miles from shore. Photo: Kien Rose |
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| The whole family took the boat home and got to work: some untangling the nets, others picking up the fish. Photo: Kien Rose |
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| The fish are still covered in dirt and sand after being removed and must be washed before being placed in baskets or boxes. Photo: Hai Vuong |
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| The fish caught is herring. On average, 1 person/raft catches about 100kg of fish per day. Photo: Kien Rose |
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| The moment the boat returns and everyone joins hands to work is the most anticipated moment of the day. For generations, Xuan Chau people have been attached to the sea and made a living with simple rafts like this. Photo: Kien Rose |
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| The fish are bought by traders in trucks. The sale takes place right on the shore, where fishermen have just taken the fish out of their nets. 1kg of herring is bought for 15,000 VND. Photo: Kien Rose |
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| In no time, the small truck was loaded with purchased mackerel. Photo: Kien Rose |
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| While adults are busy, children play happily on rafts with innocent smiles. Photo: Hai Vuong |
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| Right on the village road near the sea are fish grilling tents with red-hot charcoal stoves. Fishermen grill fresh fish right on the beach to sell to passersby for 20,000-30,000 VND/kg. Photo by Hai Vuong |
