Dynamic women of the sea village

Taking advantage of the sunny days, Mrs. Bieu's dried fish processing facility mobilized workers to operate at full capacity. While deftly removing finished fish after drying them in the sun, Mrs. Bieu smiled brightly. "Since the Lunar New Year of At Ty, most of the boats in Sa Huynh have had successful fishing trips, so my facility has taken advantage of the opportunity to purchase raw materials and increase the number of workers to process dried fish. This profession depends a lot on the weather and the source of raw materials from the boats, so the more fish the boats catch, the more profitable we, the dried fish processors, will be," said Mrs. Bieu.

Ms. Le Thi Bieu, in Thach By 1 residential group, Pho Thanh ward (Duc Pho town) develops her family's economy with the profession of processing dried fish.

When she was young, after getting married, Mrs. Bieu and her husband worked many different jobs. Despite working hard, their income was only enough to cover their daily expenses. Determined to change her life, Mrs. Bieu researched and explored many ways to develop her family's economy. Realizing that her hometown had a tradition of fishing, Mrs. Bieu took advantage of the abundant local seafood resources to develop a dried fish processing facility.

Every day, Ms. Bieu's facility processes more than 1,000 kg of fresh sea fish of all kinds. The main products are mackerel, anchovies, and yellowstripe scad. After cleaning, seasoning, and drying, Ms. Bieu's facility collects about 300 kg of dried fish. Thanks to its reputation and quality, the dried fish products produced by Ms. Bieu's facility are purchased by many traders across the country. On average, each year, after deducting all expenses, Ms. Bieu has an income of more than 150 million VND. Ms. Bieu shared that there are many dried fish processing jobs in coastal villages. If I want to develop long-term, I must constantly strive to produce and bring quality and trust to customers. Moreover, during the process of working and researching, I have come up with my own secret flavor for my dried fish products, so they are favored by many customers. Currently, my facility does not have to worry about product output. Thanks to the dried fish processing business, my family's life has changed day by day, I have better conditions to raise my children and send them to school.

Head of the Women's Association of Thach By 1 residential group, Vo Thi Thuy Nhan, said that Ms. Bieu's dried fish processing facility is creating regular jobs for 13 local female workers, with an income of 150,000 - 250,000 VND/day. Ms. Bieu is a shining example for local women to learn from, strive to develop the economy, and build happy families.

Article and photos: HAI CHAU

Source: https://baoquangngai.vn/kinh-te/bien-kinh-te-bien/202504/nguoi-phu-nu-lang-bien-nang-dong-b900177/