Catching sea shrimp, Nghe An fishermen earn millions every day
(Baonghean.vn) - Without much investment, with just simple homemade tools, fishermen in Nghe An can catch tons of sea shrimp, earning millions of dong every day.
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| In recent days, dozens of fishermen in the coastal areas of Quynh Nghia commune (Quynh Luu); Quynh Lien (Hoang Mai town)... are in the season of exploiting coastal shrimp (fishermen call it shrimp pushing). This work takes place early in the morning, if the season is good, fishermen fish all day. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| The job of pushing shrimp is quite hard because you have to stay in the water for hours, your feet have to move continuously, but in return, people have an attractive source of income, some lucky days you can earn 2 - 3 million VND. Fisherman Phan Ho Ba said: "To hunt for shrimp, you have to wait until the sea is calm to get a lot, if the waves are big, they won't come ashore. Some days, because of the big waves, we have to sit and wait from morning until the sea is calm to catch them." Photo: Viet Hung |
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To hunt for sea shrimp, fishermen have created a Y-shaped push pole 3 - 4 meters long; at both ends of the pole is attached a strip of net to hold the prey. When going to sea, fishermen just need to hold the tool and move forward, and the sea shrimp will immediately fall into the net. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Fisherman Nguyen Van Hung in Quynh Nghia commune (Quynh Luu) said: "Sea shrimp can be exploited all year round, however, with this method of exploitation near the shore, the season has only been in full swing for a few days. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| According to fishermen, in recent days, each person who brings tools to the sea can catch an average of 50 - 70 kg of sea shrimp per day. With a selling price of 15,000 - 17,000 VND/kg, fishermen have a daily income of 750,000 VND - 1 million VND. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Shrimp fishing depends on the sea weather, divided into two distinct seasons: the offshore season from March to July; the offshore season from October to January, February of the following year. In the photo: Fishermen in Quynh Lap commune (Hoang Mai town) catch shrimp with nets in the offshore area. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Fishermen process the caught sea shrimp in many ways. They can be cooked with sour star fruit; dried, or used to make the specialty dish "stinky shrimp". Photo: Viet Hung |