(Baonghean.vn) - After the flood, the fish market in the countryside is bustling with buyers and sellers. The quantity of freshwater fish has increased dramatically and the prices are also cheaper.
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| At dawn, fish stalls in major markets in Thanh Chuong such as Con Market, Dung Market, Giang Market, Rang Market, etc. were already bustling with buyers and sellers. According to fish traders at Con Market, after the flood, fish prices in the market were only 2/3 of normal prices. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| After a night of fishing, the “country folk” bring their basket boats to sell fish in front of the market gate. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Fishermen carry bags of fresh fish they have just caught on the river to the market. Ms. Bui Thi Phuong from Nam Thai commune (Nam Dan) - a fish seller at Con market said: During the rainy and flood days, her family caught hundreds of kilograms of fish each night, earning millions of dong, but after that, the fish gradually decreased with the flood. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Carp, depending on the weight of each fish, is sold for 40 - 70 thousand VND/kg. In the photo, a 3kg carp is sold for 200 thousand VND. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Pots of golden eel cost only 100,000 VND/kg, while on normal days the price ranges from 130,000 - 150,000 VND/kg. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| After the flood, the number of fish brought for sale at the rural market is much higher than usual, mainly river fish, freshwater fish, etc., most of which are carp, grass carp, dam fish, and snakehead fish. Professional fish traders often have oxygen pumps to help the fish live longer, while the "country people" often hold two bags of water in both hands to create waves. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Father and son go to buy fish at the country market. Photo: Huy Thu |
Huy Thu
