NHỘN NHỊP MÙA SĂN CÁ KẾT CUỐI CÙNG TRONG MÙA NƯỚC_ Miền Tây Phố

Is that the only fish you've caught? Is this a catfish? They are all the stars of the Mekong River, famous for their unforgettable delicacies. Catfishes are white and white, firm, sweet, light, and rich. They are used to fry, stew, cook hot pot, dry in the sun, or smoke. They are all delicious and hard to describe. From the Bao La Lake, catfishes follow the Phu Sa River, which is a precious gift for the Mekong River. Nowadays, people use catfish as a source of income. People's catfishing trips not only bring benefits, but also bring peace and happiness when caught during the catfish season. This year's catfish season is much longer and longer every year. People's catfishing activities have also increased. These days, many people in Dong Thap, Dong Nguan Province, still go to catch catfish along the river. Although the weather is not favorable, there are often heavy rains, but on the banks of the Dong Nguan River, the boats still dry up. Catfish are released from dusk to dusk. Thap Tung, according to Mr. Tran Van Nguan, a resident with many years of experience in Thoi Hau B Commune. This year, the water has changed a lot. Every year, this month, the water is very crowded. Tell me more about catfish. About catfish, local people ask for catfish because it is expensive. This catfish is exported. The locals release it in the summer. They ask for it. For white catfish, they don't have money. Catfish is the only catfish. The local people buy 1 kg of catfish for 150,000 VND. Catfish for 200,000 VND is about 220,000 VND per kg. The local people also depend on the water. If the water comes early, it's good, but if it's late, the local people are poor and can't survive. The catfish season shows the local people how good the nature is in catching catfish. The river also teaches them how to give and receive from people to nature. It seems that this catfish has been caught. Mr. Tran Van Nguan, the owner of Thoi Hau B Commune, Dong Thap Commune, said Catfish is expensive, but the price is different from catfish. How much catfish do you catch in a day? I can catch 1-2 kg per day. 2-3 kg is not enough. I release less catfish. If I release 1-2 catfish, I can catch hundreds of thousands of catfish in a day. So you can catch hundreds of catfish in a day? Yes. Every year, at the beginning of October, the wind from the river blows into the house to announce the catfish season. In October, the catfish retreat from the field to the river and swim to the sea. According to the catfish, the catfish also swim across the deep river with catfish. They appear a lot at the beginning of the catfish season and make a rare encounter in the middle of the river. The fishermen are waiting for the first few days of the catfish season and the last few days of the catfish season to catch the catfish of the most expensive catfish. In the early days of the catfish season, the low water level is not full. The catfish cannot follow the water to the field but only swim around the river. This is also a chance for catfish fishermen to catch catfish. Some catfish are so expensive that the fishermen can only catch one or two catfish. After a few days, the catfish have grown and become bigger. Mr. Leu Van Na, who has more than 10 years of experience in catfish catching in the local area, said that the catfish catching season usually starts in June. In this season, dozens of fishermen prepare nets to catch catfish, a specialty on the river bank. A person who imports a few 3 kg catfish may catch 5-7 kg. Although the number of catfish is not much, the price of catfish is very high, so people usually spend about 3 million VND per season to invest in nets. Depending on the size of the net, the price of catfish can range from 250,000 VND to 300,000 VND, or even 320,000 VND per kg. After being caught, the catfish will be sold in large cities or Western-style restaurants. According to Mr. Na, and many people doing this job, although the river bank is dozens of kilometers long, there is only a section belonging to the Thuong Thuy Hau A commune where catfish are sold at night. In the rainy season, catfish will swim back to the source to lay eggs, so only in this season can catfish be caught. It goes along the river bank. If you want to catch it, you have to use a net that is as close to the river bank as possible. 1 kg of catfish is equivalent to 5-7 kg of catfish. This season, Thuong Thuy Hau A commune is a place that connects the Mekong River with Cambodia, so it is naturally rich in natural resources. People here also take care of this river as they take care of their lives. This is Mr. Dinh Van Tuan's catfish farm. After 4-5 hours of fishing, this catfish will be the source of income during this rainy season. How many catfish have you caught in the past few days? I catch a lot of catfish, but I have nothing to do, so I do nothing. How many catfish do you catch per day? I catch 300-400 catfish per day. Sometimes I catch 300-400 catfish, sometimes I catch 100-150 catfish. Can you tell me how many catfish you catch this year? I catch more catfish this year than last year. How many catfish do you catch per day? Is it worth it? Sometimes I catch 500-700 catfish per day. Among all kinds of fish, which catfish is the most valuable? There are only catfish here. Sometimes I catch one or two catfish and catfish. There are many catfish here, including catfish and catfish. So your catfish is enough to make a living for you. Yes, I also catch quite a bit of catfish per day. What's your schedule? I have to follow the water only 2-3 hours in the morning, and leave the fish until 4-5 hours. At this time, I go fishing. So you have to leave the fish I'll release them in the evening. I see. You release them in two days? In the evening and in the morning? Yes, in the evening and in the morning. I see. Due to the season of the fish season, the business of selling fish in provinces such as Thuong Thoi Hau A and Thuong Thoi Hau B in Hong Ngu District has become very busy. From 3 to 4 in the morning, there are dozens of motorists riding motorbikes along the So Thuong River to collect and buy fish after the release of the night nets. Many other vehicles are also used to collect and buy fish to distribute and sell to small businesses. Mrs. Nguyen Thi Phuong, a small business in Thuong Thoi Hau B, Hong Ngu District, Dong Thap, shared. Do you buy fish every day? Yes, we do. Which fish do you catch the most this year? This year, we catch a lot of catfish. How many catfish do you catch? A lot. How much is it? It depends on the season. This one costs 200,000 VND. Did you buy catfish a few years ago? No, I didn't. I didn't buy catfish a few years ago. How about catfish this year? This year, we caught catfish late. But we caught a lot of catfish this year. But we didn't catch catfish this year. This year, we caught more catfish than last year. But we caught a lot of catfish. How much is catfish this year? This year, it costs more than last year. How much is catfish this year? It costs more than 10,000 VND. How much was it last year? This year, it costs 200,000 VND. This year, it costs 201,000 VND. Catfish this year costs 130,000 VND. This year, it costs 150,000 VND. Where do you take catfish to? We take them to Hong Ngu. There are many places to take catfish. We take catfish to the city. Then we export them to the market. Do you dry them? We don't know what they do. We export them to the market. What's your name? My name is Phuong. Your family name? Nguyen Thi Phuong. I live in Hau Be. Thank you. According to the government, the catfish that are released are better for the people than the catfish that are caught by the government. It's hard work, but it's also fun in human life. Because there is a bowl of rice that is easy to chew and swallow. It has to go through a lot of sweat and effort to get it. How many kilograms is it? A few kilograms. A few kilograms? Are you from the North or from the South? We are from the North. Really? Yes. Oh my God. It's so big. There are more? Yes. This is a shrimp. Look at this shrimp. This shrimp is bigger than my hand. How much does this shrimp weigh? More than 300 grams. More than 300 grams? The catfish is very big. The North has more income thanks to selling fish. The business is also good because buying fish has a price. Selling fish also has a price. In particular, this catfish is always popular in the market. And the consumers are also happy. They are happy because they can enjoy the folk delicacies, especially in the flooding season in the West. To catch catfish on the river is not easy at all. In addition to the experience of understanding the waterway, the flow of the river, going through the river, to know which type of net is suitable, you also have to know when the water level is high, that is, when the water level starts to rise, to release the net, so that you can catch a lot of fish. Not all types of nets can catch catfish. Only the 3-net type, with a net length of 4.5 to 8 cm, is suitable for this type of fish. Catfish live at the bottom. If you want to catch it, you have to attach the net to the bottom of the river. To avoid the situation when the net is released, fishermen work together to take care of the river, like taking care of their wives and children. Before each catch, they all raise money to rent a boat to find a tree root at the bottom of the river to get out of the water. The price ranges from 100 to 200,000 VND per root, depending on the easy or difficult root. Normally, catfish have a lot of scales. The scales are about 20 to 30 cm long. There are a lot of scales. There are very few scales in the middle of the river. In the middle of the river, there are scales on the sides of the dam. There are not many scales on the shore. Catfish swim to the shore more. There are only about 30 to 40 scales. Do you usually catch catfish during the day or at night? We catch catfish during the day or at night. It depends on the type of water. People who are older rarely catch catfish at night. People who are younger catch catfish in the morning and at night. Do you catch catfish in every village? Yes, we catch catfish in every village. When we release the catfish here, the catfish will swim to the shore. If we release it too far, the catfish will get stuck. In this village, my brothers and I rent a boat to get the catfish roots. We clean the catfish roots and release the catfish. We collect the catfish roots and sell them. How much do you pay for the catfish roots? We pay about 200,000 to 300,000 VND. The catfish roots cost about 10,000 to 20,000 VND. We collect the catfish roots and sell them. Do you sell the catfish roots every year? Yes, every year. For example, this year, we know where the catfish roots are. We sell them. My brothers and I have about 100 to 200 catfish roots. We live in Binh Hoa. We rely on the water to get the catfish roots. My brothers and I live in this area. The catfish roots are only this much. Although they have prepared a lot of catfish roots, many times, the catfish get stuck when they are released. The roots of the catfish get damaged when they are released. In October, the water level starts to drop. In the midst of the storm, the people use the river as a shelter to release the catfish during the rainy season. It is life, a habit, a need of the residents to keep the catfish under the water. For the fishermen, the catfish has always been a specialty when the water level drops. The catfish is an indispensable cultural element in the lives of the people of Dong Thap. The catfish not only brings high economic benefits to the people of Dong Thap, but also, the catfish has always been an indispensable food for the people of Dong Thap.