Jellyfish season in Ha Tinh - fishermen earn millions every day

At this time, people in the coastal areas of Thach Tri, Thach Van, and Thach Lac communes ( Ha Tinh city) gather at sea to catch jellyfish.

Fishermen can harvest jellyfish near shore in a simple way, bringing in a good source of income.

Just bringing the boat to shore, with more than 150kg of fresh jellyfish on board, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Vinh (Dai Tien village, Thach Tri commune, Ha Tinh city) shared: "The boats that go fishing for jellyfish in the coastal areas are mainly small-capacity, the fishing range is about 1 - 3 nautical miles from shore, traditional manual fishing with a net about 500 - 1,000m long, about 5m wide. The operation is simple but if "hit the right spot", you can catch 3 - 4 tons/day, earning more than 3.5 million VND/day".

It is known that this is the time when fishermen catch the most jellyfish of the year. From about 2-3 am, fishermen start taking their boats out to sea, and return to shore around 9-11 am the same day.

According to many local fishermen, this year's output is not as high as in 2024, but there are many beautiful, large-sized jellyfish buds appearing at sea, selling for high prices and being more convenient to consume.

According to Mr. Nguyen Van Ninh - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Thach Tri Commune (Ha Tinh City), the whole commune currently has nearly 200 fishing vessels operating within a range of 5 nautical miles or more. During peak days, jellyfish catch can exceed 200 tons, many vessels earn from 3 - 4 million VND/trip, or even higher.

When the boats reach the shore, the women who buy jellyfish have prepared tools such as carts, foam boxes, buckets, plastic trays, etc. to quickly buy and wholesale to jellyfish processing facilities in the area.

All the fresh jellyfish caught are purchased by seafood purchasing and processing establishments.

Mr. Nguyen Van An - owner of a jellyfish purchasing and processing facility in Thach Tri commune (Ha Tinh city) said
know: “On this occasion, on average, each day, the facility purchases about 10 - 20 tons of fresh jellyfish, at least about 5 - 7 tons with prices ranging from 1,500 - 3,000 VND/kg depending on the type and time. Jellyfish can be processed into many dishes such as jellyfish salad, jellyfish dipped in vinegar, jellyfish soaked in fish sauce... which are popular with restaurants and eateries”.

Workers quickly sort jellyfish legs and bodies to put into the jellyfish separator.

The fresh, clear white jellyfish fibers after being separated will be further processed into finished products by the facilities before being sold to markets within and outside the province.

During the jellyfish fishing season, hundreds of fishermen in Ky Ninh coastal area (Ky Anh town) are also busy catching and processing the famous jellyfish dish. Mr. Tran Van Nam (Tan Tien residential group, Ky Ninh ward, Ky Anh town) said: "My family's boat goes to sea 3-4 times a day and can catch 2-3 tons of fresh jellyfish. During peak season, each day of going to sea brings us 3-4 million VND".

Jellyfish season in Ky Ninh sea area usually lasts from January to March of the lunar calendar.

Jellyfish is cut into small pieces, washed with sea water, then mixed with lau leaves to remove the fishy smell and make jellyfish dry; then mixed with dung leaves to get a natural yellow color, aroma, and crunchiness. From there, make an attractive, delicious jellyfish with dung leaves dish.

Dishes made from jellyfish such as jellyfish dipping sauce, jellyfish salad, jellyfish salad... are all very attractive.

Source: https://baohatinh.vn/mua-sua-bien-o-ha-tinh-ngu-dan-thu-tien-trieu-moi-ngay-post285753.html