Cua Lo beach town plans concentrated squid selling points

Information from the Cua Lo Town government said that the locality has issued Document No. 880/UBND-KT on Planning and arranging fresh seafood sales points. Accordingly, Cua Lo Town has surveyed and initially planned 1 fresh seafood sales point (flash squid) in Thu Thuy ward.

Official dispatch of Cua Lo Town People's Committee. Photo: QA

The location of the point of sale is on the south side of the road to Lan Chau island (north of Thu Thuy ward stadium). Opening hours: 7pm to 11pm daily.

In order for the fresh seafood sales point to ensure security, order and environmental sanitation, the Town People's Committee requested Thu Thuy Ward, based on the location assigned by the Town, to organize a general cleaning, arrange lighting, assign tourism security forces to manage activities according to the prescribed time, have measures to treat and collect wastewater, and ensure environmental sanitation after the end of daily sales hours. At the same time, arrange a sign with the content: "Concentrated flashing squid sales point".

People buy flash squid in Cua Lo town. Photo: QA

The People's Committees of the wards in the area widely notify boat owners and households selling fresh seafood (squid) to know the location and concentrated sales locations that have been planned by the town; do not sell on the streets, causing disorder in traffic safety and urban beauty.

Authorities will strictly handle cases of street vending, selling on the sidewalks of Binh Minh Street and at intersections, and not complying with the planned locations.

Flashing squid are divided into each tray of 6 - 10 pieces. Photo: QA

The Town's Center for Culture, Sports and Communications focuses on promoting the location and time of selling fresh products on the radio to the people and tourists, when they need to buy fresh seafood (squid) to the planned location to buy.

Flashing squid (or jumping squid) is the name used to refer to squid that fishermen have just caught, still fresh, with eyes and stars on the squid's body flashing. This type of squid is a specialty of the sea in Nghe An, usually appearing from March to August every year. After reaching the shore, the squid is divided into small bunches, put in trays to sell to tourists. Each bunch contains 6 - 10 squid depending on the size, the price per tray ranges from 100,000 - 150,000 VND.

Fresh and delicious flashing squid is a famous specialty in Cua Lo town. Photo: QA

In recent years, after catching squid, people have gathered to sell it on the road to Lan Chau Island, Nghi Thuy Ward every evening. This is also a familiar place where locals and tourists often come to buy squid, but in the past, due to lack of planning, the buying and selling was still chaotic, not ensuring environmental hygiene and urban order.