Nghe An fishermen welcome 'sea luck' at the beginning of the new year
(Baonghean.vn) - At noon on the 4th day of Tet, many fishing boats of fishermen in Dien Chau district (Nghe An) docked at Lach Van fishing port in the joy of bringing "sea luck" to start the new year.
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| On the afternoon of the 4th day of Tet, many small-capacity fishing boats of Dien Chau district fishermen docked at Lach Van port, after a night of fishing at sea. Regardless of how much they caught, the fishermen were all excited, because the first fishing trip of the new year brought "sea luck". Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| When the ship docks, the fishermen quickly transport the seafood to shore, then move the boat to another anchorage location so that the next boat has a place to dock. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| The typical feature of Dien Chau fishermen is that most of them fish close to shore in one night, so the hustle and bustle at Lach Van fishing port only occurs between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| Fisherman Nguyen Van Phuc in Dien Thanh commune said that his boat caught more than 500 kg of fish and shrimp of all kinds on the first trip of the new year, earning nearly 1 million VND. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| Fishermen said that in the first days of the year, the weather was favorable, so after Tet, everyone wanted to go to sea to earn income. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| At this time, most of the seafood caught is mantis shrimp. Mantis shrimp is purchased by traders at a price of 90,000 - 120,000 VND/kg. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| Seafood transported to the port is purchased by traders on the spot. Because people are off during Tet, the supply of fresh seafood is scarce, so the price of seafood is higher than before Tet. Mr. Ngo Xuan Thuy, Head of Lach Van fishing port, said that on the 4th day of Tet, some fishermen went to sea to get a day, the weather was favorable so all boats caught a lot of seafood. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| Lach Quen fishing port (Quynh Luu) is the port of call for over 180 large-capacity fishing vessels. According to the Lach Quen fishing port management board, according to fishermen's beliefs, the 4th day of Tet is a good day, so nearly 50 ship owners have completed exit procedures, and fishermen will return to shore after 5-7 days of fishing offshore. Photo: Xuan Hoang |