Bustling fishing village scene in Phu Quoc's specialty season

Bustling boats in the early morning and the cheerful laughter of fishermen are what visitors will feel when visiting Tran Phu fishing village in Phu Quoc.

Phu Quoc is entering the transitional season, the weather is cool with quick showers. And this is also the season of herring - a famous specialty of Phu Quoc.

Phu Quoc herring season starts from October and lasts until April of the following year.

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From the center of Phu Quoc City, visitors can reach Tran Phu fishing village by motorbike in about 10 minutes. Seen from Dinh Cau, Tran Phu fishing village stretches for more than 4 km with a clear blue beach and fine white sand.

Tran Phu fishing village (Duong Dong ward) stretches over 4 km with clear blue beach.

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This season, the west coast of Phu Quoc has calm waves, so fishermen go to Tran Phu fishing village to catch herring. If you want to see the fishermen returning from catching herring, you should be at the fishing village from 7am to 9am. As soon as the sun rises, the basket boats line up to return. The fishing village welcomes the new day with the bustling and noisy sounds and the fishermen's calls to each other.

Dawn is also the time when groups of basket boats return to Tran Phu fishing village after a night of fishing for herring near the shore.

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In the early morning sun, fishermen pull basket boats laden with herring quickly to shore. Each person has a job, from young men to old fishermen, their hands are nimbly removing fish and washing nets, bustling the beach.

Each person has a job to quickly remove the fish and sell them in time for the early market.

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The plump, fresh, silvery herrings will be weighed and sold on the spot by fishermen. From here, the full baskets of herrings will be transported to restaurants and eateries on Ngoc Island to serve the locals and tourists.

Baskets of freshly caught herrings are full, signaling a bumper herring season for fishermen. Fresh herrings are sold on the spot by fishermen to traders. And the famous herring salad is popular with tourists.

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After watching fishermen catch fish, you can also enjoy the famous bun quay dish right at the fishing village in the early morning. A bowl of bun quay with fresh squid and shrimp, sweet and hot broth will help visitors full of energy to continue exploring Ngoc Island. To serve tourists, there are also many restaurants and eateries on the beach. You can have lunch or dinner with many local specialties. And don't forget to order yourself a herring salad. A plate of herring salad costs from 150,000 VND. Fresh herring is mixed with onions, herbs, a little grated coconut and peanuts... When eating, you roll the fish salad with rice paper and wild vegetables. The fresh herring meat is very sweet, mixed with the sour taste of lemon, the spicy taste of chili and the fatty taste of peanuts, the cool taste of vegetables makes diners want to eat forever. And this is definitely a dish that awakens all our senses.

Herring and yellowtail are caught by fishermen using traditional fiber nets.

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If you like watching the sunset, you can also return to the fishing village in the afternoon. Phu Quoc's peaceful sunset is something we should not miss. After watching the sunset, you can enjoy dinner here with your family and friends.

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If you want to explore a pristine fishing village with a peaceful life of fishermen, do not forget to visit Tran Phu fishing village during herring season. Surely visitors will have beautiful memories here with vivid photos, full of the breath of life.

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