Arriving at port on New Year's Day, fishermen in Nghe An province struck it rich with mantis shrimp.
Thanh Phuc•January 1, 2025 15:20
After just one night at sea, many fishermen in Hoang Mai town struck it rich catching mantis shrimp. The high selling price brought a considerable income to the fishermen…
After a night at sea, many fishing boats from Quynh Lap commune (Hoang Mai town) docked at the port this morning, January 1, 2025. Photo: TPThe first fishing trip near the shore in the new year yielded a bountiful catch of valuable seafood, especially mantis shrimp. Photo: TPThe end of the year is the peak season for catching mantis shrimp. Cold, foggy weather accompanied by wind brings a large number of mantis shrimp. Photo: TPMr. Nguyen Van Hai (Quynh Lap), owner of fishing boat NA 14828TS, said: “After one night at sea casting nets, my boat brought back 70kg of mantis shrimp and other seafood. After deducting expenses, each worker earned 1-1.2 million VND.” Photo: TPAfter being brought ashore, mantis shrimp are sorted into different categories and sold to traders. (Photo: TP)Some of the fresh mantis shrimp are sent to markets for consumption or supplied to restaurants and hotels. Photo: TPMost of the products are purchased by processing facility owners, then steamed, peeled, and frozen. Photo: TPLive mantis shrimp are sold for 60,000-70,000 VND per kilogram, while mantis shrimp meat sells for 150,000-180,000 VND per kilogram. Photo: TPMs. Thuy Hanh, owner of a seafood processing facility in Hoang Mai town, said: “This season, I buy and process hundreds of kilograms of mantis shrimp every day. I have to hire 5 workers to buy, boil, peel, pack, freeze, and sell them. Photo: TPFresh mantis shrimp have firm, chewy, and sweet meat, and can be prepared in many different dishes, making them very easy to sell. Photo: TPBesides mantis shrimp, at this time of year, people are also catching many other seafood such as catfish, iron shrimp, and baby shrimp, so the fishermen are very happy. Photo: TP
