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Fishermen in Hoang Mai earn extra income by 'hunting' for food for lobsters.

Thanh Phuc • January 2, 2025 08:34

Mussels that live parasitically on oyster farming rafts are harvested and sold to lobster farms for 5,000 VND/kg. Thanks to this, fishermen in Hoang Mai town have an additional source of income…

In recent years, residents of Quynh Lap, Mai Hung, and Quynh Phuong (Hoang Mai town) have gained additional income from selling black mussels to traders to use as feed for lobsters. Photo: TP

Black mussels are the local name for a type of bivalve mollusk. They are about the size of a finger, have black shells, and mainly live on cliffs and bamboo stakes in freshwater and brackish water. Photo: TP

bám dây — Black mussels have little meat, but they are a highly nutritious food source for lobsters. Photo: TP

Mussels typically live in estuaries and coastal areas with brackish water, often attaching themselves to bridge piers and piles along the shore. Notably, they are parasitic and thrive densely on rafts, ropes, and oyster shells. (Photo: TP)

“Previously, every time oysters were harvested, we had to scrape and discard the mussels to clean the rafts, ropes, and shells. However, in recent years, these mussels have been bought by traders to feed lobsters, so black mussels have brought a significant source of income to the people,” said Mr. Truong Quang Hung, a resident of Quynh Lap commune. Photo: TP

cạy vẹm — Like Mr. Hanh Thu's household, which has 7 oyster rafts, the price of oysters is currently high, so his family is focusing on harvesting. After harvesting the oysters, the oyster ropes and rafts are pulled up, and he hires workers to shuck the mussels, pack them into sacks, and sell them to traders.

bao tải — Each sack, weighing approximately 40kg, sells for 200,000 VND/sack. Photo: TP

“Trung bình, mỗi bè nuôi hàu sẽ thu thêm được khoảng 1 tấn vẹm đá, với giá vẹm mùa này là 5.000 đồng/kg, 7 bè gia đình tôi có thêm nguồn thu 35 triệu đồng từ vẹm bám ký sinh”, ông Hạnh Thu cho biết. — Many locals harvest mussels to sell to traders, earning extra income. To catch mussels, fishermen have to search along the edges of bridges, rocky shores, and piles of stakes... In deeper waters, fishermen use boats to rake them. Hardworking individuals can earn 250,000 – 300,000 VND per day. (Photo: TP)

việc làm — Following this profession, many locals have found additional work peeling and loading mussels, earning 300,000 VND per day. (Photo: TP)

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