Hai Hoa fishermen and their traditional way of life

Along the pristine Hai Hoa beach in the northern province of Thanh Hoa’s Tinh Gia district are traditional fishing villages where locals make their own boats to catch fish.

Fishing methods and equipment remain primitive and labour-intensive. (Photo: VNA)

A fisherman is working to repair a tiny bit of his boat. Local hand-made boats are often small and simple. (Photo: VNA)

Preparing the net (Photo: VNA)

Plastic foams are carefully tied to mark net spots at sea. (Photo: VNA)

Smal traders wait to buy fresh seafood. Boats often return to shore at between 7 and 9 am. (Photo: VNA)

Men are transporting jellyfish from boats to the shore. (Photo: VNA)

Clean and processed jellyfish are sold at 20,000 VND (less than a dollar) per kg (Photo: VNA)

A bumper catch (Photo: VNA)

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