Members of the Vam Ray hamlet's rice patching team work together at the workshop. Photo: HUYNH ANH
After offshore fishing trips, every boat has torn fishing nets, to varying degrees, so boat owners often hire people to mend them. From that, net mending became a livelihood for many people in the hamlet. However, they worked without a fixed location and on an irregular basis. Gradually, the Vam Ray Hamlet Net Mending Team was formed, led by Ms. Huynh Thi Diep. She shared: “To make things convenient for boat owners and provide stable employment for the women, I took the initiative to connect skilled women to form the team. At the same time, I coordinated with boat owners to collect their nets when they returned to shore; rented land to create a staging area for boats to easily anchor and load/unload nets; and everyone focused on working efficiently, on schedule, and with stable income.”
Đội vá lú vừa phát huy tinh thần tương trợ, đoàn kết, giúp đỡ nhau phát triển kinh tế vừa đáp ứng nhu cầu dịch vụ hậu cần nghề đánh bắt thủy, hải sản của địa phương. Công việc của thành viên thường bắt đầu từ 7 giờ đến 15 giờ mỗi ngày. Việc vá lú được chia thành 2 khâu: Vá và kiểm tra, nếu sót thì vá lại; vành gãy thì thay vành, dây đứt thì nối lại. Đây là nghề dễ học, dễ làm. Người biết hướng dẫn cho người chưa biết, nghề dạy nghề, làm nhiều thành quen. Nhưng muốn trở thành thợ giỏi để được chủ tàu liên hệ thường xuyên thì người thợ phải tinh mắt, tỉ mỉ, sắc sảo trong từng mũi vá. Để vá lú cho một tàu cá (từ 2.000 - 2.700 cái lú), đội phải vá từ 10 - 15 ngày. Tiền công trung bình 180.000 đồng/người/ngày. Because wages are paid on a daily basis, the members always maintain a high sense of responsibility, supporting each other to complete tasks quickly and deliver the catch to the boat owner on time, thus maintaining long-term business relationships.
The job of mending fishing nets solves the problem of unemployment, contributing to poverty reduction in the locality. Thanks to this profession, many women have jobs and stable incomes, without having to work far from home. Ms. Truong Thi Lieu, a member of the Vam Ray Hamlet Fishing Net Repair Team, shared: “Previously, I worked as a net repairer, only coming when boat owners needed me, but the work wasn't regular. My husband went to sea, and I stayed home to do housework, so I had a lot of free time. For the past four years, joining the fishing net repair team has given me more stable and regular work, earning over 5 million VND per month, which helps cover living expenses.” For Ms. Vo Thi Sang (74 years old), the oldest member of the team, this job provides her main source of income. Ms. Sang said: "I've been involved in net mending for over 30 years, and now I mend fishing traps. Mending traps not only helps me earn money to support myself and take care of my sick son, but it's also a place where I can meet people and share the joys and sorrows of life."
Currently, Binh Son commune has over 200 fishing vessels and nearly 1,000 regular workers. Recently, fishing and aquaculture activities have developed strongly, leading to an increasing demand for labor. Along with the development of fishing, aquaculture, and fisheries activities, the development of fisheries logistics services is becoming one of the important factors promoting the robust development of the fisheries economy.
HUYNH ANH - NGOC HOA
Source: https://baoangiang.com.vn/va-lu-va-lanh-cuoc-song-a462046.html
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