The fishing profession has been with Mr. Mung's family for more than 40 years. After studying, he continued to stick with the profession because he wanted to continue the family tradition. In the past, Mr. Mung's family lived in Chau Doc City, An Giang Province, specializing in making all kinds of nets, which is still maintained and developed today. In Ca Mau, there is a system of rivers, canals, squares... very suitable for people to fish and exploit aquatic products, so Mr. Mung researched and created some new types of nets compared to the market, which are more effective and durable. In particular, Mr. Mung uses coarse nets, woven entirely by hand, without using machines; creating 3-membrane nets, 1-membrane nets.

Net making facility of Mr. Pham Duc Mung, Hamlet 3, Tan Xuyen Ward, Ca Mau City.

Net making facility of Mr. Pham Duc Mung, Hamlet 3, Tan Xuyen Ward, Ca Mau City.

Mr. Pham Duc Mung said: “There are many different types of nets, depending on the customer's order of short, long and net size. People who spread nets in ponds and shrimp farms should have a net width of about 8 inches to 1 meter; and customers who want to spread nets in large rivers should have a width of 1.2-3.2 meters.”

The size of Mr. Mung's nets is very suitable for fishermen, mainly from 3-8 centimeters. The length of all types of nets is the same, ranging from 60-63 meters. Thanks to Mr. Mung's facility, about 5 local workers have been provided with the work of threading and assembling nets, earning about 100,000 VND per day; in Chau Doc City alone, there are more than 10 workers, not only supplying products to Mr. Mung in Ca Mau City but also in all the provinces of the West.

Ms. Ho Thi Sang, Hamlet 3, Tan Xuyen Ward, Ca Mau City, excitedly said: "I have been doing this fishing job for a long time, it is easy to do, I just thread, assemble, and cover 3 nets... Here, we create stable and easy working conditions, because everyone works indoors, in the cool weather."

For those who do not have land to cultivate, poor, near-poor, and disadvantaged households, Mr. Mung always supports prices; makes products with high durability, helping them to use them many times. On average, in 1 month in Ca Mau and Chau Doc City, Mr. Mung produces more than 300 nets, each net costs from 380,000 VND to 1,750,000 VND. Mr. Mung shared: “In the past, my facility made many types of nets but could not meet the demand. Thanks to listening to customers' feedback, the net products now meet the needs of the people.”

Mr. Mung's products are mainly 3-layer nets and 1-layer nets.

Mr. Mung's products are mainly 3-layer nets and 1-layer nets.

Mr. Cao Van Thom, Vice Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Tan Xuyen Ward, said: "Currently, there are a variety of net products on the market, but when it comes to handmade nets, this place is reputable and meets standards; Mr. Mung himself also makes some tools and equipment to improve quality and labor productivity."

Currently, Mr. Mung's nets are sold in Bac Lieu, Kien Giang, Hau Giang provinces... Tan Xuyen Ward, Ca Mau City currently has more than 100 households making small nets. Mr. Mung's family alone has 3 generations of net making and is continuing to develop. To encourage people to develop their household economy , improve quality and quantity, the locality is forming cooperatives to develop models, expand markets, and specialize in providing nets to people and businesses for consumption in and outside the province./.

Nhat Minh

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