Monday, 09:42, 17/12/2018
Vietnamese fishermen earn big from mussel farming
VOV.VN -In modern times, mussel farming provides a good chance for many Vietnamese fishermen in Cam Lam District located in Khanh Hoa province to earn a living.
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| After flash flooding hit the area, large numbers of local fishermen are flocking to the Thuy Trieu Swamp to seek out mussels rather than going fishing. |
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| According to local people, mussel hunting gives fisherman the chance to raise income by between VND500,000 to VND 1 million per household. |
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| Nguyen Thi Yen, a female mussel hunter, said she and her husband are able to catch between 1.8 tonnes and 2 tonnes of mussels each day with a selling price of between VND5,000 to VND6,000 per kg. |
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| The couple earns VND900,000 to VND1.2 million per day from hunting mussels, 2.5 times higher than their earnings from fishing. |
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| The fishermen usually go hunting from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. After being cleaned, the mussels are packed into the styrofoam boxes and sold to buyers. |
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| The buyers then resell them to shrimp feed businesses at a profit. |
