(Baonghean.vn) - Crab catching on Lam River starts in the evening and lasts until 2-3 am the next morning and brings a good income to 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 get on their 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. Some rowed boats, others waded down to catch crabs from Thach Son to Dinh Son and then returned. |
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When the water is shallow and clear, crabs often crawl to the shore and lie down, making it easier to catch them. But when the water is large and murky, it is very difficult because even with a flashlight you cannot see them. |
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Walking 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 so they can continue to reproduce. |
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Sometimes, if he is lucky, Mr. Dung catches 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 2-3am, 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 kilogram of crab that Mr. Tran Van Dung's family imports from traders is 60,000 VND/kg. It is calculated that each day his family earns 300,000-500,000 VND. |
Dao Tho - Huyen Trang