(Baonghean.vn) - Crab catching on Lam River starts in the evening and lasts until 2-3 am the next morning and brings in a good income for some households living along the river.
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| Every day, when the Lam River water level drops and it starts to get dark, some households along the Lam River in Thach Son Commune, Anh Son District, Nghe An go out on boats to catch crabs. |
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| The necessary tool for catching is a large headlamp. |
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| The family of Mr. Tran Van Dung and Ms. Vo Thi Hien (Hamlet 3) said that they have been catching crabs for over a year now. One rowed a boat, the other waded down to catch from Thach Son to Dinh Son and then returned. |
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| When the water is shallow and clear, the crabs often crawl to the shore to lie down, making it easier to catch them. But when the water is big and murky, it is very difficult because even with a flashlight you cannot see them. |
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| Going on both sides of the bank like that for about 6-7 hours is very tiring but you can pick up more crabs. |
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| When catching crabs with eggs, people often release them to let them continue to reproduce. |
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| Sometimes, Mr. Dung is lucky to catch a big frog. |
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| But it is also very dangerous to regularly encounter poisonous snakes. |
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| Every short stretch of the river, his homemade basin was filled with crabs. |
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| Crabs are put into net bags in preparation for the next catch. |
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| Around 2-3 am, everyone gathered on the raft to end the night crab catching trip. |
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| The result after a night of catching crabs. Currently, the price of each kg of crab that Mr. Tran Van Dung's family imports from traders is 60,000 VND/kg. His family earns 300,000-500,000 VND per day. |
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