VietNamNet Bridge – “Do cha” is the traditional fish catching job of farmers in the Southwestern region. They use a tool called a cha to entice and catch large volumes of fish.



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Cha is made of piles of twigs covering 20-40m2 in the river and canal and appears as a “home” to fish and shrimp. Normally fishermen discharge a cha after 30-45 days to harvest the fish. They surround the cha with fishing nets, then as they dismantle the cha, they catch fish in their nets.

 

 

 

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Nets around a cha.

 

 

 

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Preparing fishing nets thoroughly.

 

 

 

 

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Diving to take twigs…

 

 

 

 

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… out of the water.


 

 

 

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It takes 5-8 people one day to complete dismantling a cha of 20m2.

 

 

 

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Fish traders wait to buy fish.


 

 

 

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After cha is dismantled, the net is collected.

 

 

 

 

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The last step is catching the fish in nets.


 

 

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Selling fish to traders on the spot to earn several million dong.

 

 

 

 

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The joy of a fisherman.


 

 

 

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They keep small fish for themselves and for their neighbors.


Kien Thuc