Close-up of Ca Mau people counting tiny crab and shrimp seeds, "outsiders" are dizzy

Because shrimp or crab seeds are very small, only the size of a peppercorn or a needle, the owners of aquaculture farms in Ca Mau use incense sticks to count them by brushing them into small groups, and count shrimp seeds by scooping them with cups.

CliP; Skills of counting crab seeds and scooping tiny shrimp seeds of the owners of aquatic breeding farms in Ca Mau.

Mr. Nguyen Van Hien (45 years old, residing in Cai Nuoc district, Ca Mau province) said that he has been in the business of selling crab and shrimp seeds for more than 10 years, so counting seeds the size of peppercorns and melon seeds is normal.

Because the crabs are only the size of peppercorns or melon seeds, the owner of an aquatic breeding farm in Cai Nuoc district, Ca Mau province, has to use incense sticks to count them on a plate for customers to see, 5 crabs at a time. However, it only takes about 6 minutes to count 1,000 crabs. Photo: An An

"I only use incense sticks to count the crabs. I count 5 crabs at a time in front of the buyer," said Mr. Hien, adding that it only takes him about 6 minutes to count 1,000 crabs to sell to customers.

As for shrimp seeds, because they are smaller than crabs, only as big as a needle, Mr. Hien and his colleagues sell them based on estimates.

As for shrimp seeds, they are even smaller than crab seeds, only as big as a needle, so the farm owner and the buyer agree to count them by estimate. 1,000 shrimp seeds will be put into a bowl of salt water, when both sides confirm that the sample bowl has enough quantity, the following bowls will be counted based on the quantity in the sample bowl. Photo: An An

That is, after the farm owner uses a net to scoop 1,000 shrimp into a bowl. Then, the seller and the buyer look at the density of shrimp in the bowl to agree on an estimate of 1,000 shrimp/1 bowl. The following bowls will be counted based on the number in the sample bowl.

Source: https://danviet.vn/can-canh-dan-ca-mau-dem-cua-giong-tom-giong-nho-li-ti-dan-ngoai-dao-nhin-hoa-mat-20250317103326227.htm