(Baonghean.vn) - After storm No. 2, the water receded, and households living along both sides of Mai Giang and Mo rivers in Quynh Luu district (Nghe An) were busy carving oysters to earn extra income.
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| Right from early morning, when the tide goes down and the water level in the rivers recedes, exposing rocks covered with tightly attached oysters, Quynh Luu people bring their tools to go oyster carving. Photo: Nhu Thuy |
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| Unlike farmed oysters, natural oysters often parasitize on reefs on both sides of the river, forming hard shells arranged in layers. Photo: Nhu Thuy |
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| To remove the oyster intestines, the "carver" must use sharp tools and it is very difficult to get the oyster intestines. Photo: Nhu Thuy |
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| Ms. Le Thi Hien in An Hoa commune said that oyster carving requires skill to get the oyster intestines intact. |
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| With just a 30cm long iron "spear", sharpened at both ends and attached to a wooden handle, people can use it as a daily oyster carving tool. Photo: Nhu Thuy |
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| On average, each person can harvest 2 - 3 kg of oysters per day. With the current market price of 100,000 - 130,000 VND/kg, each worker can earn 200,000 - 350,000 VND. Photo: Nhu Thuy |
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| If lucky, people can pick up intact oysters after the rainwater recedes from the river banks; these oysters will sell for many times more than the oyster intestines. Photo: Nhu Thuy |
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