TPO - In addition to raising oysters, fishermen in Hoang Mai town ( Nghe An ) collect mussels and sell them to lobster farmers, bringing in a good income at the beginning of the new year.
TPO - In addition to raising oysters, fishermen in Hoang Mai town (Nghe An) collect mussels and sell them to lobster farmers, bringing in a good income at the beginning of the new year.
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While pulling up the oyster strings from the farm to harvest, Ms. Tran Thi Lam (47 years old, residing in Quynh Lap commune, Hoang Mai town, Nghe An) said that in addition to income from farmed oysters, this year her family has a decent source of income from parasitic mussels in the oyster farm. |
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“Each oyster raft will collect about 1 ton of parasitic rock mussels. Traders are buying them at 5,000 VND/kg. The more rafts, the more income. In addition, people can go catch mussels attached to the surrounding area, bringing good income to the family,” said Ms. Lam. |
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Black mussel is the local name for a soft-bodied mollusk with two shells. The mussel is as big as a finger, has a black shell, and lives parasitically on cliffs, bamboo poles or oyster rafts in fresh and brackish water. |
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Black mussels have little meat but are a nutritious food for lobsters and crabs. |
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In previous years, every time they harvested oysters, farmers in Quynh Phuong and Mai Hung wards, Quynh Lap commune (Hoang Mai town, Nghe An) had to scrape off the thick layer of mussels on their oyster rafts. However, in recent years, traders have sought to buy mussels to sell to crab and lobster farmers, so mussels have become a by-product that earns money for people living in river and coastal areas. |
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“In the past, these mussels were inedible and had to be scraped off. Now, traders buy them in large quantities at high prices, so we have more income. The more rafts a household raises, the more mussels it harvests. For example, Mr. Hanh Thu’s household has up to 7 rafts. Each time they harvest oysters, they earn tens of millions more from mussels,” said Mr. Truong Quang Hung (a household in Quynh Lap commune). |
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Not only do oyster farmers have extra income, but mussels are also purchased in large quantities by traders, creating additional jobs for local workers such as mussel hunting, porterage, and mussel carving. |
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“Those who diligently dig for mussels at the foot of bridges and stakes can earn from 250,000 to 300,000 VND a day. Some people work for hire, carving and carrying mussels and are paid more than 300,000 VND. From there, people and workers have a decent source of income,” said Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan (resident of Quynh Lap commune). |
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The black mussels were pried open and gathered into trays. |
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Then packed into mesh bags waiting for traders to come and buy them as food for lobsters and crabs. |
Source: https://tienphong.vn/bo-tui-tien-trieu-dau-nam-nho-kiem-thuc-an-cho-tom-hum-post1714508.tpo
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