Nghe An farmers harvest sea oysters and earn nearly 100 million VND/household
(Baonghean.vn) - These days, along the Mai Giang River in Quynh Lap and Quynh Phuong communes (Hoang Mai town), dozens of households are in the oyster harvest season.
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| Oysters are raised from January every year, and the harvest season begins in July, lasting until the end of the year. Photo: Thanh Yen |
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| Mr. Nguyen Phuc Be - oyster farmer in Quynh Lap commune (Hoang Mai town) said that his family invested in raising oysters at sea along Quynh Lap fishing port, this is a favorable area for raising oysters on rafts. This season, his family invested in raising 5 oyster rafts, which are currently in harvest season; each raft produces 200 kg of product. With the current price of 130,000 VND/kg, the revenue is over 100 million VND. Photo: Thanh Yen |
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| While harvesting oysters with his family, Mr. Nguyen Quang Hung in Quynh Lap commune excitedly said that this crop he raised 5 cages, with a total area of over 200 square meters, with an expected output of over 1 ton of products, and after deducting expenses, a profit of over 80 million VND. Photo: Thanh Yen |
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| The stages of harvesting oysters, including tapping from the raft, selecting the oyster ropes, transporting them to shore, and gutting the oysters, all require technical skills to produce good products. Do not harvest oysters that are not old enough for the next crop. Photo: Thanh Yen |
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| Oysters have high economic value and are purchased by restaurants and traders. Photo: Thanh Yen |
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| Hoang Mai town has hundreds of households raising oysters in the communes and wards of Quynh Lap, Quynh Phuong, and Mai Hung; every year creating jobs, increasing income, and developing the economy. With the advantage of the Mai Giang estuary, developing oyster farming is a strength of Hoang Mai town. Photo: Thanh Yen |
