Lam River catfish specialty
(Baonghean.vn) - For a long time, fishermen in Anh Son district have been using small-sized nets to catch small fish in the Lam River. These small fish are becoming a delicacy and are highly sought after. However, the amount of small fish caught is decreasing day by day.
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| According to Mr. Tran Van Huy from Block 1B, Anh Son Town, using a seine net can catch seine fish at any time of year, but it is most effective during the dry season, on dark nights. The seine net fishing profession provides a relatively high income but is also very difficult and arduous, requiring a lot of experience. |
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| Locals call this type of net a "com" net because it is primarily used to catch "com" fish. The "com" net is woven with nylon thread in a square pattern about 1cm wide, with floats attached to the top and lead weights at the bottom. Each net, when stretched out, is approximately 50-100 meters long... |
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| Currently, in Anh Son district, there are around 100 fishing households scattered along the Lam River in the communes of Tam Son, Dinh Son, Phuc Son, Long Son, and Lang Son who still pursue this profession. |
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| The small fish got caught in the net. |
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| Fishing with nets is quite hard work and requires a lot of experience, but it also provides a relatively high income. On average, people here can catch 5-7 kg per day, and with the current selling price of 80,000 to 100,000 VND, they earn around 400,000 VND. |
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| However, because fishermen use small-mesh nets to "exterminate" them, the amount of small fish caught is gradually decreasing. |
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| For many years, the snakehead fish, along with the mud eel, has been a specialty of the Anh Son, Do Luong, and Thanh Chuong regions. |
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