Economy

Support for Nghe An fishermen to confidently go offshore

Thanh Phuc • DNUM_BIZBAZCACE 13:45

Women from the fishing village are the strong support and rear for Nghe An fishermen to go far offshore to exploit seafood...

bờ nghi thuỷ — In Nghe An, there are many offshore fishing fleets, with fishing trips lasting for months. Husbands and children are at sea, while women take care of household chores and take on the logistics of fishing: wholesale, transportation, processing... Photo: CSCC

bna_1(1).jpg — Before each trip, the wife and mother carefully prepares food and provisions for the crew. Photo: TP

bna_2(1).jpg — Ships arrive and depart continuously, the work of women in fishing villages at fishing ports never stops. They become porters to unload fish from ships and boats to the dock. Photo: TP

The fish were brought to the port, the work was "programmed" in advance, they quickly sorted the fish for the boat owner to sell to traders. Photo: TP

Baskets of fish weighing dozens of kilos are continuously loaded and unloaded. There are women, small in stature, who struggle to carry hundreds of kilos of fish every day. Photo: TP

Pale hands, wrinkled skin from being soaked in ice water, in the fishy smell of fish and shrimp. Photo: TP

Old women work as fish carriers at the port in exchange for 150,000-200,000 VND per day. Photo: TP

bna_cho(1).jpg — Many more agile people take fish from the wharf to sell at local markets in the province, earning extra money. Photo: TP

sơ chế — Some women work as fish grillers and fish dryers for seafood processing facilities in the area. Photo: TP

There are many dynamic and bold women who own establishments processing dried seafood, fish sauce, shrimp paste, etc., creating jobs for many local workers. Photo: TP

The boat set sail, staying on shore, they started mending nets, preparing fishing gear for the next sea trips. Photo: TP

Women in the fishing village are the strong support, the support that helps fishermen "eat the waves and talk the wind" to be steadfast in their aspiration to reach large fishing grounds and protect the sovereignty of the sea and islands. Photo: TP

Clip: TP

Thanh Phuc