Ong Ho Islet in flood season

When the flood season comes, the banks of Ong Ho Islet, My Hoa Hung Commune are dyed red with alluvium. Fishing and fish farming activities become bustling on the Hau River.

On weekends, many anglers from everywhere come to the floating village to fish for fun.

Currently, many fishermen in Ong Ho Islet raise tilapia for export, with prices ranging from 45,000 - 50,000 VND/kg.

Seen from above, Ong Ho Islet looks like a beautiful green diamond in the middle of the Hau River.

The floating village along the Hau River is the province's leading freshwater fish farming area.

Every year, fishermen on Ong Ho Island supply thousands of tons of fish of all kinds to the domestic market and the Kingdom of Cambodia.

For a long time, the people of Ong Ho Islet have had a very simple and peaceful life like the flow of the Mekong River. All year round, they always adapt to the water to develop the economy by farming and fishing. On Ong Ho Islet, rows of fish rafts are close together, creating a rich countryside picture in the middle of the Hau River. Today, the model of fish raft farming in the islet has developed very strongly, with over 560 rafts. The floating rafts on the river are used by fishermen to raise catfish, red tilapia, tilapia, he, hu, basa, lang nha, etc.

More than 10 years ago, most fishermen raised tra and basa fish in rafts for export, but it was not effective due to unstable prices. Now, grasping the demand of the domestic market, fishermen have boldly switched to raising other types of fish that bring stable income, many households have become well-off. The fish source from Ong Ho island is not only consumed strongly at Long Xuyen market but also spread throughout the provinces and cities of the Mekong Delta and wholesale markets in Ho Chi Minh City, exported to Cambodia.

Saying goodbye to the peaceful island, I suddenly remembered the folk song “in the afternoon the crows told the kites, Ong Ho island has a lot of fish and shrimp” reflecting the richness of this alluvial land during the reclamation period. Until now, every time the flood season comes, Ong Ho island is still abundant with shrimp and fish.

Performed by THANH CHINH

Source: https://baoangiang.com.vn/cu-lao-ong-ho-mua-nuoc-noi-a466660.html