Go backward – Spress https://en.spress.net Spress is a general newspaper in English which is updated 24 hours a day. Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:34:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 191965906 Unique ‘retraction net’ profession of Da Nang fishermen https://en.spress.net/unique-retraction-net-profession-of-da-nang-fishermen/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:34:20 +0000 https://en.spress.net/unique-retraction-net-profession-of-da-nang-fishermen/ Fishermen in the coastal areas of Da Nang city have a unique craft of pulling nets, which many people call ‘retraction nets.’

Every day, in the early morning or evening, fishermen often gather in groups to go to the sea to drop nets and pull aquatic products by walking backwards on the beach; Each group has from 10-16 people depending on the length of the trawl from 600-800m. The net is dropped into an arc and pulls slowly by human strength to close the two ends of the net to collect fish. (Photo: Tran Le Lam/VNA) Thanks to the rubber belt that is attached to the back, it is wrapped around the rope to increase traction to help quickly close the cage to pull the net to the shore so the fish cannot escape. (Photo: Tran Le Lam/VNA) Fishermen crossed the waves and released their nets. (Photo: Tran Le Lam/VNA) The fisherman slowly pulls the net to trap fish on the beach. (Photo: Tran Le Lam/VNA) Everyone can participate in pulling nets, regardless of men, women, old or young. (Photo: Tran Le Lam/VNA) The net will be gradually gathered and shrimp, fish and squid will be gathered towards the end of the net. (Photo: Tran Le Lam/VNA) The nets are pulled up with fish and shrimp jumping. (Photo: Tran Le Lam/VNA) Fresh fish caught in nets are pulled ashore. (Photo: Tran Le Lam/VNA) After the towing, each person has a job, the one to sort the fish, the other to collect the net to prepare for the next net. (Photo: Tran Le Lam/VNA) People and tourists love to see fish pulling and buy because fresh fish is of good quality. (Photo: Tran Le Lam/VNA) Big fish will be sorted to sell at a higher price. (Photo: Tran Le Lam/VNA)

]]> 22477 Remember a time of traveling https://en.spress.net/remember-a-time-of-traveling/ Thu, 15 Apr 2021 23:37:07 +0000 https://en.spress.net/remember-a-time-of-traveling/ In Ky Dong hamlet, also known as Luoi village, in An Ky village, Tinh Ky commune (Quang Ngai city), houses close together on the beach still keep pure white floating nets used to practice wandering. Because the people here have not forgotten the old job.
Since the opening of the village, people in Luoi village have attached themselves to the basket boat, catching seafood near the shore, which is called wandering. The goads are fishermen with little capital and not enough money to buy big ships, or the old fishermen who have difficulty reaching far. The extravagant job is also a “lesson” for the children of the seaside who are just starting to make a living on the waves.

The pure white floating nets that people in Ky Dong hamlet, An Ky village, Tinh Ky commune (Quang Ngai city) use to walk away.

Tinh Ky sea area, gentle beach with smooth white sand, smooth waves. Not only is the ideal beach, but this place is also a fishing ground for a long time, namely, net fishing, swimming nets, drag nets, string nets …

When sunset falls, fishermen prepare boats, fishing gears, oil, water, food … to go out to sea. Fisherman Phan Thanh Dac (80 years old) said: net, net, wade net, string net … I do every job. Carpentry is hard work, staying up all night. With net nets, you have to get up early in the morning to go by boat to the sea to spread fish fin nets. Each batch of net has about 10 – 20 participants pulling back and forth on the beach. But the net crafting only needs one person, with a grid and basket of bottles. Each extravagant trip is usually from 4 – 5 am, if hitting in the evening, it starts from 17:00 to 20 or 21:00 per day.

As the number of go-goers increased rapidly, along with the popularity of the extermination type of small-meshed nets, this profession did not lead to high income. Many fishermen have converted to offshore fishing, although they still remember their childhood career.

In the past, people in Luoi village pulled the net while singing, singing songs like a lifeline, fostering the spirit of enthusiastic labor, dispelling the fatigue of the marine profession. An enthusiast of dances from his teenage years, the voice of Mr. Nguyen Tan Hanh speaks, reminiscent of the splendid profession in every word: “Hooray, bait he builds, build chives / We friends try to pull Cheer up and ignore “…

Although the golden age of peasantry is over, fishermen in Luoi village still remember the traditional profession and mention it as a natural, always present in the life of fishermen.

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