(Baonghean.vn) - After typhoon No. 2 receded, households living along both sides of the Mai Giang and Mo rivers in Quynh Luu district (Nghe An province) are once again busy carving oyster shells to earn extra income.
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| From early morning, when the tide recedes, exposing rocks covered in oysters in the rivers, the people of Quynh Luu bring their tools to harvest oysters. (Photo: Nhu Thuy) |
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| Unlike farmed oysters, wild oysters typically parasitize underwater rocks on riverbanks, forming hard shells arranged in layers. Photo: Nhu Thuy |
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| To extract the oyster's innards, the "oyster cleaver" has to use sharp tools and it's a very laborious process. Photo: Nhu Thuy |
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| Ms. Le Thi Hien from An Hoa commune said that the job of shelling oysters requires skill to extract the oyster meat intact. |
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| With just a 30cm long iron rod, sharpened at both ends and attached to a wooden handle, locals can use it as a daily tool for shelling oysters. Photo: Nhu Thuy |
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| On average, each person can harvest 2-3 kg of oyster meat per day. With current market prices ranging from 100,000 to 130,000 VND per kg, each worker can earn 200,000 to 350,000 VND. Photo: Nhu Thuy |
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| If lucky, locals can find intact oysters after the rainwater recedes from the riverbanks; these oysters can fetch a much higher price than the oyster meat itself. Photo: Nhu Thuy |
Nhu Thuy
