Hard-working rhythm at Dien Ngoc raft port

Nguyen Books• May 1, 2019 10:32

(Baonghean.vn) - Not far from Dien Ngoc fishing port - one of the largest seafood wholesale markets in Nghe An is Dien Ngoc raft port. As the name suggests, the raft port is where nearshore fishing rafts gather, with seafood mainly such as fish, blood cockles, mussels, snails... Here, hundreds of workers seem to have no concept of holidays, still working hard every day.

Cảng bè là một bến nhỏ của Lạch Vạn, thuộc xã Diễn Ngọc

The raft port is a small wharf of Lach Van, located in Dien Ngoc commune, Dien Chau district. During the holidays, most offshore fishing boats stop operating, only the nearshore fishing rafts are still operating.

If normally, coming here at any time of the day, it is easy to see a bustling, vibrant scene when hundreds of boats dock, transporting fresh shrimp, fish... to the hands of small traders; now, the port is quiet with boats resting at their bows.

Only one corner of the port is still bustling. For these workers, the holiday seems no different from a normal day.

Bè được làm bằng tre và các vật liệu thô sơ phục vụ đánh bắt gần bờ, bè là Ngư cụ truyền thống Việt Nam.

The name of the raft port comes from the fact that traditional rafts often gather here to transport seafood caught near the shore. The rafts are made of bamboo and other rudimentary materials, and cannot go far out to sea, so the seafood caught is mostly common and not very expensive.

Những chuyến bè vừa cập bến trong sáng ngày Quốc tế Lao động. Với những ngư dân này, niềm vui lớn nhất là có đủ sức khỏe để được làm việc, những chuyến bè đầy ắp hải sản tươi ngon.

A raft has just docked on the morning of International Labor Day. For these fishermen, the greatest joy is having enough health to work, the rafts are always full of fresh seafood.

Transporting seafood to the port and transferring it to female workers waiting for sorting and processing.

Dưới bóng phượng vĩ đỏ rực, ngày Quốc tế Lao động trôi qua

Under the shade of the bright red royal poinciana, International Labor Day passed in a simple yet warm rhythm of everyday life.

Hải sản chủ yếu ở cảng bè là sò huyết, trai, ốc... Những người phụ nữ này sẽ nhanh tay phân loại theo kích cỡ, chất lượng..., sau đó nhập sỉ hoặc bán lẻ về các chợ gần, xa.

The main seafood at the port is blood cockles, mussels, snails... These women will quickly classify them by size, quality..., then import wholesale or retail to markets near and far.

Ốc, sò huyết... giá bán lẻ không cao so với nhiều hải sản đánh bắt xa bờ, nhưng

Snails, blood cockles... retail prices are not high compared to many seafood caught far from shore, but thanks to diligence and hard work, hundreds of workers at Dien Ngoc raft port still rely on the rewards from the ocean to build a prosperous life.