Giant fish caught on the river in Nghe An during flood season
(Baonghean.vn) - During the flood season, almost every year people in the mountainous districts of Nghe An, in the upper Lam River, catch giant eel fish (also known as eel) and sell them at high prices.
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| A 2-meter long dead fish floating on the Nam Mo River (Ky Son - Nghe An) was picked up by locals on September 3, 2019 and sold for 5 million VND. Photo by Dao Tho |
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Previously, during the heavy rains in early 2019, Mr. Lo Van Ly, a fisherman on the upper Lam River in Tuong Duong District (Nghe An), caught a rare large-sized fish. The fish was 1.6 m long and weighed more than 11 kg. Mr. Ly sold it for more than 10 million VND. |
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The eel fish looks like a snake, has smooth skin and is considered to have great nutritional value. In October 2018, people caught a 1.5m long, 11kg eel fish in the upper Lam River, Tuong Duong District, and sold it for more than 10 million VND. Photo: Ba Hau |
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While fishing on the Lam River in Thanh Van Commune, Thanh Chuong District (Nghe An), on August 3, 2018, a local caught a "giant" 16 kg catfish, which was sold for 16 million VND. To catch this fish, the fisherman had to struggle with it for many hours on the river. Photo: Dinh Ha |
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| Eel (also known as eel) is a species that breeds in the sea but migrates from there into freshwater rivers, upstream to streams with stable currents and lives in caves in shallow streams. During the rainy season, they drift to Lam River (Ca River) and can go to sea to breed. This is a very rare specialty, so eel is sought after by many people. Therefore, the number of this fish species is also decreasing significantly in the natural environment. Photo: PV |
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| In May and September 2018, also on the Lam River in Tuong Duong and Con Cuong areas, people caught a 1.4 to 1.6 meter long eel fish. This 1.6 meter long and 14 kg eel fish was sold for more than 10 million VND. Photo: Minh Hanh |
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| In September 2017, a 22 kg, 2 meter long eel caught by a fisherman was sold to a restaurant in Con Cuong for more than 20 million VND. Each kg of eel costs from 800 thousand to 1 million VND depending on the weight of the fish. However, fishermen do not always catch this type of fish. Photo: Minh Hanh |
