Fishermen in Hoang Mai town have had a bumper crop of scad fish.

(Baonghean.vn) -In the early days of the year, thanks to favorable weather conditions, fishermen in Quynh Di and Quynh Phuong wards of Hoang Mai town had a very successful fishing trip, especially with a bountiful catch of scad fish.

After the boats dock, a small quantity of this fish is purchased by traders and distributed to markets in Hoang Mai town and Quynh Luu district; the majority is supplied to seafood processing and export companies located in Quynh Di ward. Due to the chilly weather and lack of sunshine, after the fish are steamed, the companies have to hire workers to dry them thoroughly before packaging them for export.

Thousands of dried anchovy fillets are sun-dried before being canned.

The majority of the workforce here is women.

At dawn, thousands of freshly steamed and dried scad fish are brought out by workers to dry in open fields, and then collected in the evening when the sun sets. With a bountiful harvest, orders surged in the early days of the year, so companies had to hire workers to work even into the evening.

Flipping a fish requires strength and skill.

Steamed fish is fragile and easily breaks apart, so it requires skillful and meticulous handling.

The delicious, nutritious meat of the catfish is favored by foreign markets, especially China.

The small, finger-sized scad fish has delicious, sweet, and nutritious meat. In recent years, this fish has become very popular in international markets, especially China. According to businesses, if the scad fishing season lasts longer and fishermen catch more, it will not only ensure sufficient and timely supply to fulfill orders from foreign traders, but also benefit businesses, fishermen, and workers.

Trieu Duong - My Ha