Bustling market of fishing nets and fishing gear during flood season in the West

The traps are loaded onto trucks and delivered to stores specializing in fishing gear - Photo: DANG TUYET

On September 29, Tuoi Tre Online recorded that at the central market of Tram Chim town, Tam Nong district, Dong Thap province, a variety of fishing gear was displayed for sale such as hooks, nets, traps, traps, cast nets, cod nets, traps, traps, and traps...

The buying and selling atmosphere at the market is quite bustling, because this is the peak fishing season in the flood season.

According to traders, the prices of fishing gear remain stable, 5cm mesh nets cost 100,000 VND/kg, sharp nets cost 75,000 - 200,000 VND/hand (80 - 100m), fishing nets cost 300,000 - 1 million VND/piece depending on the type, cod is priced at 170,000 - 220,000 VND/piece (about 1.5m), traps cost 250,000 - 400,000 VND/piece (12 - 15m), traps cost 10,000 VND/piece, and traps cost 5,000 VND/piece.

Fishermen place traps on flooded fields to catch aquatic products - Photo: DANG TUYET

Mr. Vo Be Hien - Head of the Department of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary and Fisheries of Dong Thap province - said that when flood water is abundant, flooded fields add alluvium to the fields, abundant natural food sources and create an ideal living environment for many aquatic species, many fish species with high economic value.

"Currently, in addition to natural fishing, the whole province also has 14 community groups implementing co-management in protecting aquatic resources, in which flood season fish storage models are concentrated in Thanh Binh, Tam Nong, and Hong Ngu districts, contributing to increasing people's income, while protecting the ecological environment and developing aquatic resources," said Mr. Hien.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nhon-nhip-thi-truong-cau-luoi-ngu-cu-danh-bat-thuy-san-mua-nuoc-noi-o-mien-tay-20240929091020979.htm