Flood recedes, farmers go to the fields to catch fish

Now that the flood waters have receded, farmers in the Dong Thap Muoi region of Tay Ninh province are going out to catch fish. Although the amount of fish caught is not as much as in previous years, people are excited to have a source of income to support their lives.

People in Dong Thap Muoi region (Tay Ninh province) fishing during flood season

Along the roads of the communes of Binh Hoa, Binh Hiep, Vinh Chau, Tuyen Binh, Vinh Hung, Tan Hung, it is not difficult to see the image of people sitting together to select fish, crabs, and eels after harvest.

Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh (residing in Binh Hiep commune) said: "In the dry season, my family cultivates 2 hectares of land to produce rice, in the wet season we fish to earn more income and improve our lives." According to Mr. Thanh, at this time in previous years there were many fish, each day we earned from 500,000 to 700,000 VND. This year, although the flood water is high, the amount of fish has decreased. Each day, he catches about ten kilograms of fish (snakehead, catfish, tilapia), after expenses, he earns about 300,000 to 400,000 VND.

Every day, Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh catches about ten kilograms of fish, after deducting expenses, he earns about 300,000-400,000 VND.

Mr. Le Van Nghiem and his wife Bui Thi Phuong (living in Phong My commune, Dong Thap province) have been fishing for more than ten years. Every flood season, the couple prepares fishing gear and goes to Tan Hung commune to fish. "Every day, the family catches 15-20kg of various types of fish, earning 400,000-500,000 VND. This income seems to be quite good in the countryside, because here all living expenses and food are low" - Mr. Nghiem said.

Although the amount of fish is not as much as in previous years, people have more income from fishing. Every flood season, Mr. Nguyen Van Hai (living in Vinh Chau commune) rows his boat along the canals and fields behind his house to spread nets. With more than 1,300m of net, each day, Mr. Hai catches 20-30kg of fish (silver carp, anchovy, tilapia). He grinds these fish into fish cakes to sell to local people. After deducting expenses, he earns 400,000-500,000 VND per day. "Usually, when the flood recedes, more fish are caught, earning millions of VND per day," said Mr. Hai.

People bring fish to sell to traders

According to Mr. Tran Nhat Khanh (living in Vinh Chau commune), who works as a fish collector during the flood season, the flood water is receding, people start to concentrate on fishing, on average each day they buy 300-400kg of fish, mainly snakehead fish, catfish, catfish, and tre fish. Normally, when the water in the fields gradually dries up, the amount of fish caught and sold by people is greater.

Every year, when the flood season comes, it brings many livelihoods to the people. Some people fish with fishing nets, others harvest water lilies, sesban flowers, water chives, etc. These are natural products that help people earn more income and improve their lives./.

Van Dat

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