(Baonghean.vn) - Lam River shrimp is currently a popular delicacy among consumers due to its delicious taste, firm flesh, and food safety. Fishing for shrimp and fish in the river is the main source of income for many people living along its banks. Currently, to catch shrimp, people use traps, including "eight-sided" nets, and shrimp stocks are dwindling...
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| According to Mr. Ngu Van Sinh, head of Block 6 in Thanh Chuong town, who has spent his entire life working on the river, shrimp are abundant in the Lam River, especially in deep sections with many bushes, rocky outcrops, and caves. Shrimp farming has sustained many families for generations. |
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| People in Thanh Chuong use octagonal nets to catch shrimp.The rectangular cage has a basket-like or trap-like opening for the shrimp to enter, but there is no way out. |
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| Using small-mesh nets to catch shrimp on the Lam River results in the overfishing of small shrimp. |
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| A shrimp catcher is also a type of tool shaped like a tube used to catch shrimp. (In the photo)These traps are used by Mr. Tran Van Duong in Hamlet 3, Thach Son (Anh Son) to catch river shrimp. |
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| In the past, shrimp were abundant, with fishermen able to catch 5-10 kg a day. However, nowadays, shrimp are scarce, and the harvest mainly consists of small shrimp. The photo shows the day's catch by a fisherman in Anh Son. |
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In recent years, shrimp and fish in the Lam River have become scarce, and shrimp has become a local delicacy. |
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| Lam River shrimp are characterized by their slender bodies, long claws, firm flesh, and delicious flavor. |
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A rare large shrimp was caught from the Lam River by Mr. Tran Dinh Hau, from Thanh Chuong commune. Each day, shrimp fishing brings him an income of several hundred thousand dong. However, he, like many people along the river, is worried about the river's water level dropping, while fishing continues daily... |
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| Crispy fried shrimp from the Lam River have a very attractive orange-red color. |
Video clip of river shrimp in Anh Son:
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