Nghe An fishermen in jellyfish catching season
(Baonghean.vn) - Hundreds of tons of jellyfish arrive at Dien Chau beach (Nghe An) by raft every day, but the price has dropped sharply compared to previous years.
| Clip: Xuan Hoang - Quang An |
These days in March, along the beach of Dien Hai commune (Dien Chau), every morning is bustling with buying and selling.jellyfish.
Old fisherman Nguyen Hong Luan excitedly said that since March, jellyfish have appeared in large numbers near the coast, especially in the days after the monsoon. To catch jellyfish, you don’t need a big boat, just a raft is easy to catch. Going out to sea at 4am, fishing about 3-4 nautical miles from shore and arriving at 8am, each raft can catch 600-800kg of jellyfish.
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| For nearly a month now, from early morning, hundreds of rafts of fishermen in Dien Hai commune, Dien Chau district have been returning to shore loaded with jellyfish. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
As soon as they reached the shore, all the jellyfish were collected by the owner of the facility.processingpurchased on the spot at 550 VND/kg. In total, each raft earns 300,000 - 400,000 VND/day. Although cheaper than previous years (700 - 1,000 VND/kg in previous years) due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, this is a "sea gift" that only appears for 2 - 3 months, so fishermen take advantage of it to earn income.
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| Women transport jellyfish from rafts to shore by handcart. Photo: Quang An |
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| Fishermen said that this year, jellyfish were caught in large quantities, but the selling price was low. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| Jellyfish are transported by trucks to the processing facilities to be purchased. This year, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, jellyfish prices have dropped sharply to only 550 VND/kg, while in previous years they were 700 - 1,000 VND/kg. Photo: Quang An |
Mr. Luc, a jellyfish trader, said that this is a good season for jellyfish, so all the rafts are full. It is estimated that fishermen in Dien Hai commune catch hundreds of tons of jellyfish every day. Jellyfish are processed by establishments to produce specialty dishes, serving the sea tourism season such as: dried jellyfish, instant jellyfish, jellyfish salad... serving the domestic market andexport, so all the available will be consumed.
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