Nghe An fishermen busy preparing for the first 'open sea' trip of the year
(Baonghean.vn) - While the Tet atmosphere still lingers, in the coastal villages, fishermen have returned to their daily work, busily preparing fishing gear to go out to sea to "open the sea".
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After the Tet holidays, on the afternoon of the 4th day of Tet, many fishing boat owners in Hoang Mai town prepared fishing gear for the first sea trip of the year. Photo: Thanh Yen |
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Mr. Phan Van Lam (Quynh Phuong ward), owner of fishing boat NA94577TS said: "After returning from a long offshore fishing trip for Tet, seeing the favorable weather and based on experience, the first fishing trip of the year often catches a lot of valuable fish, so I decided to go out to sea earlier than planned. Hopefully this fishing trip will be successful." Photo: Thanh Yen |
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Cua Lo fishermen are also urgently preparing to go out to sea. Boats are repainted, national flags are replaced, many fishermen carefully perform the boat-warming ceremony at the beginning of the year with the wish for favorable sea trips, bountiful catches, and full holds of shrimp and fish. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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As a tradition, to promptly encourage fishermen to have a lucky year at sea, Nghi Thuy ward authorities organized a gift-giving ceremony and presented national flags to fishing boats that left port at the beginning of the year. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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In addition to long-term fishing boats, the basket boats of Cua Lo fishermen also began their "open sea" trips. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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On the shore, many traders "gather at the market", waiting for boats to dock, to receive fresh batches of fish, shrimp, crab, and squid to sell to tourists coming to Cua Lo for spring. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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Under the busy and bustling wharf, on shore, fishing logistics services are also bustling again. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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Closing 2022 with difficulties. Hopefully, the first sea trip this year will be "smooth sailing" and bring a bumper year for fishermen in the fishing village... Photo: Thanh Phuc |