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Fishermen in Nghe An province stay at sea under the sweltering sun.

Xuan Hoang • June 20, 2024 09:12

At midday, the fishing boats of Dien Chau return to the fishing port. The fishermen brave the sweltering sun to transport their catch ashore.

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Từ 10h30 đến 11h30 là quảng thời gian tàu thuyền của ngư dân huyện Diễn Châu về cảng cá Lạch Vạn ở xã Diễn Ngọc, sau một đêm đánh bắt trên biển. Ảnh: Xuân Hoàng — From 10:30 to 11:30 AM is the time when fishing boats from Dien Chau district return to Lach Van fishing port in Dien Ngoc commune via the river mouth after a night of fishing at sea. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Thời điểm này nắng nóng cao điểm trong ngày, nhiệt độ sát ngưỡng 40 độ C, nên ngư dân phải neo đậu tàu thuyền, vận chuyển hải sản vào cảng rất vất vả. Ảnh: Xuân Hoàng — This is the peak of the hot day, with temperatures nearing 40 degrees Celsius, but the fishermen's job right now is to transport seafood to the fishing port for sale. Photo: Xuan Hoang

năng 2 — Hunger, scorching heat, sweat-soaked clothes... all contributed to the fishermen's exhaustion. Despite this, everyone worked diligently to get home and rest as soon as possible. Photo: Xuan Hoang

nang 5 — Because the boats are small, fishermen in Dien Chau district mainly fish near the shore. The seafood they catch mainly consists of small squid, various types of shrimp, crabs, and inexpensive fish. Photo: Xuan Hoang

nang 1 — Everyone was drenched in sweat under the scorching sun. Fisherman Tran Hung from Dien Bich commune said that every day, after going out to sea from the previous afternoon until noon the next day, he earns about 9 million dong from selling seafood. After deducting fuel costs, food, and crew wages, he's lucky to make a profit of 1 million dong. Because of the hot weather, the cost of food for the crew is higher. Photo: Xuan Hoang

nang 9 — Exhaustion is evident in the fishermen's efforts to transport seafood under the scorching sun as the sun nears its zenith. Photo: Xuan Hoang

uong nuoc — Many fishermen run out of drinking water at sea, so they only get water to quench their thirst when their boats dock at the fishing port. Photo: Xuan Hoang

nang 7 — The weather was scorching hot at midday, with some fishermen pouring water over themselves to cool down. Photo: Xuan Hoang

nang 11 — It has been learned that, being the summer tourist season, fresh seafood that is not preserved with ice or frozen is selling well, and prices have increased. Fresh squid is priced from 150,000 to 230,000 VND/kg, mantis shrimp from 130,000 to 250,000 VND/kg... an increase of 10-15% compared to before summer. Photo: Xuan Hoang

nang 3 — Before noon, boats return to Lach Van fishing port, making the area bustling with activity as people buy and sell seafood. According to the Lach Van Fishing Port Management Board, while the seafood supply isn't abundant this season, it's fresh and delicious, and demand is strong, leading traders to compete for purchases. (Photo: Xuan Hoang)

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