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| People harvest long tong fish after fishing. |
Based on the water level and the characteristics of the long tong fish, some households living along the Co Chien River have made a living by catching long tong fish by casting nets. Investing in this profession is not too expensive, with just a boat, a few hundred meters of net specialized for catching long tong fish, a few items to make buoys... you can "practice the profession".
Fishing for long tong fish also only takes place according to the tide, then each time there is a break of a few days. Each month, fishing can only last about 10-15 days and must go all the way to Tien River, casting nets several kilometers away. Although long tong fish are scattered throughout the months of the year, they appear a lot during the rainy season, from April to May, when long tong fish breed and form schools.
Last May was the “peak” time, with some days people catching up to several dozen kilos of long tong fish. The selling price for each kilo of unprocessed fish was about 35,000-40,000 VND. On average, they earned tens of millions of VND each month. In other months, they didn’t catch much, about 5-7kg, but in return, the price of fish was higher, so they earned several million VND each month.
The long tong fish lives in the natural environment of the river, is nutritious and is a familiar dish of the people. The fish can be processed into many delicious dishes such as dry braised, braised with pepper, eaten with rice or white porridge; fried crispy served with vermicelli, raw vegetables dipped in sour fish sauce or cooked in sour soup like linh fish is also very delicious.
News and photos: HONG THANH
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