Purse Net - The Art of Creating Shapes on the Ocean

During the anchovy season from May to July of the solar calendar every year, fishermen in Nhon Hoi village, An Hoa commune, Tuy An district, Phu Yen province, diligently fish for anchovies with purse seine nets - a profession passed down through generations. The fishermen's nets at sea are always beautiful moments like paintings on the sea and a source of inspiration for photographers.

The beauty of purse seine fishing is a combination of natural beauty and human labor.

Large nets, when dropped into the sea, create unique and soft shapes like silk strips, under the sunlight or the lights of fishing boats, creating a vivid and colorful picture.

Photographers commented that, each moment the net was collected, its shape changed continuously, sometimes round, sometimes leaf-shaped, even heart-shaped, bringing a unique artistic beauty to the sea surface.

Fishing nets, though made of rough, stiff monofilament when on land, become soft and supple like silk strips when dropped into the sea.

When pulling the net, their shape changes continuously, sometimes round, sometimes leaf-shaped, or even heart-shaped, creating unique "net flowers".

Photo: Quan Nguyen

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