Poor fishing village in anchovy season
(Baonghean.vn) - These days, the people of Ha Long fishing village in Thanh Ha commune, Thanh Chuong district are in the season of catching anchovies. It is the season of catching anchovies for people who live on the water, work hard all year round but still struggle to make a living in poverty.
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| With small boats, the villagers go fishing day and night on Lam River. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Women in fishing villages are not inferior to men in night fishing. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| During the anchovy season, people grill fish right on the riverbank to sell to passersby. At the foot of Ha Mountain, close to Highway 46, a “street” of grilled anchovy has formed. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The flat, thin fish, about the size of a finger, are cleaned before being grilled. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| A woman from Quang Binh province who got married and moved to Ha Long village was grilling fish. She said that her husband goes fishing every day and his wife sells fish here to earn money to feed her children. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| They grill fish on aluminum trays or large pot lids placed on precarious rocks. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Grilling fish usually takes place during the day, and if it rains or is too windy, it has to be done at night. To grill delicious fish, you have to watch the fire properly and turn it evenly. If you are not careful, the fish will burn and you cannot sell it. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| People here do not sell fish by weight but by bunches, grouped on bamboo frames, each bunch is about 20,000 VND. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Beside the makeshift huts along the river, the fish season is filled with the fragrant smell of grilled fish. Ms. Nguyen Thi Suu (35 years old) said: Her family often grills and sells here, if the sales are good, they can earn about 100,000 VND per day. All household expenses are covered by the money from selling fish. Photo: Huy Thu |
