"Sea luck" raking season

(Baoquangngai.vn)- In early March, the coastal area of Duc Minh commune (Mo Duc) was bustling with boats going in and out to rake for snails to sell to traders.

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Every morning, fishermen bring their tools and motorboats about 400-500km from the coast to rake for snails. The time they go raking for snails depends on the tide. At noon, they transport the raked snails to shore to sell to traders.

Every morning, fishermen bring their tools and drive their motorboats about 400-500m from the shore to rake for snails. The time they go raking for snails depends on the tide. At noon, they transport the raked snails to shore to sell to traders.

The snail rake is an iron pole about 8m long, with a racket attached to one end.

Each snail raking boat needs 2 to 3 people to steer the boat and control the snail rake. Only young men can take on the task of holding the snail rake, because this requires a lot of strength.

For each snail raking boat, 2 to 3 people are needed to take turns steering the boat and controlling the snail rake. Only young men can take on the task of holding the snail rake, because this requires a lot of strength.

The boat turned the waves to shore after collecting enough snails.

As soon as the snail boats dock, there are traders waiting to buy them. Fishermen often borrow the strength of the waves to help bring the boats ashore.

As soon as the snail boats dock, there are already traders waiting to buy them. Fishermen often use the strength of the waves to help bring their boats ashore.

After each 5-6 hour snail raking session, each boat rakes on average 2-3 bags of snails, each bag weighing 100kg. Currently, each bag full of snails is bought by traders for 1.5-2 million VND, depending on the size of the snail.

Snails were quickly transferred from the boat to shore.

Snails are brought ashore.

Joy of the "sea bounty" season.

Mr. Nguyen Duy Phuong (33 years old), in Minh Tan Bac village, Duc Minh commune (Mo Duc) shared that a person participating in raking snails usually earns about 1 million VND per day. Therefore, every time the snail season comes, people in the coastal area of Duc Minh are busy raking snails to earn extra income to support their family life.

Mr. Nguyen Duy Phuong (33 years old), in Minh Tan Bac village, Duc Minh commune, shared that a person participating in raking snails usually earns about 1 million VND per day. Therefore, every time snail season comes, people in the coastal area of Duc Minh are busy raking snails to earn extra income to support their family life.

Having been working as a snail raker for more than 5 years, Mr. Do Van Minh (37 years old), in Minh Tan Bac village, Duc Minh commune, said, “Snail raking is a long-standing profession of the people living along the coast of Duc Minh. This year, there are not many snails, so the price is higher than in previous years.”

Having been raking snails for more than 5 years, Mr. Do Van Minh (37 years old), in Minh Tan Bac village, Duc Minh commune, said that raking snails is a long-standing profession of the people living along the coast of Duc Minh. This year, there are not many snails so the price is higher than in previous years.