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On calm, dry days, net fishing can take place in the morning, at noon or in the afternoon. In the early morning, groups of fishermen carry nets on bamboo poles to the shore. (Photo: VNA)
On calm, dry days, net fishing can take place in the morning, at noon or in the afternoon. In the early morning, groups of fishermen carry nets on bamboo poles to the shore. (Photo: VNA)
Fishermen choose broad, shallow tidal flats with little debris and gentle waves for net fishing. (Photo: VNA)
Fishermen choose broad, shallow tidal flats with little debris and gentle waves for net fishing. (Photo: VNA)
Net fishing requires fishermen to spend much of their time in seawater, demanding patience and close coordination. (Photo: VNA)
Net fishing requires fishermen to spend much of their time in seawater, demanding patience and close coordination. (Photo: VNA)
After each haul, fishermen quickly collect their catch, wash and fold the nets in preparation for the next round of fishing. (Photo: VNA)
After each haul, fishermen quickly collect their catch, wash and fold the nets in preparation for the next round of fishing. (Photo: VNA)
Before heading out to sea to set the net in a semicircle, fishermen carefully arrange and fold it. (Photo: VNA)
Before heading out to sea to set the net in a semicircle, fishermen carefully arrange and fold it. (Photo: VNA)
A fisherman shakes out his net to remove sand and debris caught in the mesh before returning to the sea to catch fish and shrimp. (Photo: VNA)
A fisherman shakes out his net to remove sand and debris caught in the mesh before returning to the sea to catch fish and shrimp. (Photo: VNA)
Freshly hauled catches include various fish species found in nearshore waters. (Photo: VNA)
Freshly hauled catches include various fish species found in nearshore waters. (Photo: VNA)
Nets are designed to suit this traditional fishing method. As the net is hauled ashore in a semicircle, fish and shrimp have little chance of escaping underneath. (Photo: VNA)
Nets are designed to suit this traditional fishing method. As the net is hauled ashore in a semicircle, fish and shrimp have little chance of escaping underneath. (Photo: VNA)
A successful haul requires experience in choosing fishing grounds, understanding tidal conditions, deploying the net and coordinating the pulling process. (Photo: VNA)
A successful haul requires experience in choosing fishing grounds, understanding tidal conditions, deploying the net and coordinating the pulling process. (Photo: VNA)
Depending on fishing conditions, fishermen use either two-person nets or longer nets requiring a larger team. (Photo: VNA)
Depending on fishing conditions, fishermen use either two-person nets or longer nets requiring a larger team. (Photo: VNA)
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Century-old net fishing tradition endures in Nghe An

Net fishing has long been part of life in coastal communities in An Chau, Hai Chau, Quynh Phu and Quynh Anh communes in the central province of Nghe An, with the traditional fishing method passed down through generations.

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