Sunrise over Duc Trach fishing village.

(QBĐT) - On these March mornings, when visiting Duc Trach fishing village (Bo Trach district), you will feel the bustling atmosphere of the local people. Boats constantly dock, laden with fish and shrimp, and the buying and selling activities are lively.

As dawn broke, Mr. Nguyen Van Thin's motorboat from Bau Bang village, Duc Trach commune, cut through the waves and docked at the shore after a fishing trip. On the shore, the women were ready to help the men unload the boat and the fish in time for the morning market. Today, Mr. Thin's boat had caught quite a lot of yellowfin tuna, so everyone was happy and excited.

Mr. Nguyen Van Thin shared: “I was born and raised in Duc Trach fishing village. As a child, I often followed my father to sea to fish for a living and I loved this work. As I grew up, I decided to stick with fishing and have been doing it for over 30 years now. Regularly, around 3-4 pm, I take my boat out to sea to fish and return early the next morning. On good days, I catch one or two hundred kilograms of fish; on bad days, I get about ten kilograms. Thanks to this, I've been able to make a living, develop my family's economy , and provide for my children's education.”

Seafood from Duc Trach is always renowned for its freshness and delicious taste.

The people of Duc Trach commune have long relied primarily on fishing for their livelihood. Over time, this profession has been preserved and developed, becoming a traditional occupation of the village. Duc Trach commune currently has over 470 boats, of which more than 240 boats with approximately 400 workers make their living from near-shore fishing. Regularly, after dinner, each boat, with 1-2 fishermen on board, sets out to sea to catch seafood and returns early the next morning. Because they fish at night and return early in the morning, the quality of seafood caught by Duc Trach fishermen is always renowned for its freshness and deliciousness. In the first three months of 2023 alone, the seafood catch reached 2,410 tons.

According to Truong Quang An, Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Duc Trach commune: "For near-shore fishing, people work year-round. From January to March, they fish for herring; from March to October, they use double nets, catching some types of fish such as scad and yellowfin tuna. And from October to December, they fish for silver shrimp and scad. They only stop going to sea when there are monsoon winds or bad weather."

Sailing on the waves of the vast ocean is not an easy job, and things don't always go smoothly; the fishing profession has its ups and downs. But, overcoming hardships and difficulties, the fishermen of Duc Trach remain steadfast in their commitment to the sea, driven by age-old traditions and the aspiration for a prosperous and fulfilling life.

"Currently, Bo Trach district is guiding fishermen to combine near-shore fishing with tourism development, especially experiential tourism such as squid fishing... The district is also directing localities to actively coordinate with functional forces to strictly and thoroughly handle illegal activities of trawling vessels in coastal waters to ensure the protection of aquatic resources," said Nguyen Huu Toan, Deputy Head of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Bo Trach district.

Tien Thanh

(Bo Trach Cultural, Sports and Information Center)

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