Bustling mantis shrimp fishing season on Dien Kim sea
(Baonghean.vn) - Dien Chau fishermen are entering the mantis shrimp fishing season. Every morning, the entire Dien Kim beach becomes bustling with people removing hooks, sorting, and selling mantis shrimp.
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| Mantis shrimp season is from March to October and fishing activities are strongest in July and August. Fishermen's mantis shrimp hunting boats usually go out to sea at 2am and return in the morning. Photo: Le Thang |
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| After a night of fishing, the fishermen returned to the mainland early in the morning, bringing with them rafts full of mantis shrimp as their spoils. Photo: Hai Vuong |
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| At this time, the work of unloading rafts and classifying seafood began to take place noisily. Photo: Hai Vuong |
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| During peak season, each raft can catch 15-20 kg of mantis shrimp in one night at sea. Photo: Hai Vuong |
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| Women work sorting mantis shrimp to sell to traders right on the beach. Photo: Hai Vuong |
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| Good quality mantis shrimp are sold to seafood markets and restaurants. The rest are imported to businesses that process animal feed. Photo: Le Thang |
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| Not only mantis shrimp, the fishing raft also catches many other types of seafood such as anchovies, shrimp, and crabs. Photo: Le Thang |
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| A bustling corner of Dien Kim beach, a common image during mantis shrimp hunting season. Photo: Hai Vuong |
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| The heavy booty of the net is the joy that dispels all the hardships of the fishermen. Photo: Hai Vuong |
