Purchasing power of fishing gear for flood season fishing increases

At this time, the flood water in the Mekong Delta has returned in large quantities. According to the Southern Institute of Water Resources, the upstream water source to the Mekong Delta is increasing rapidly. This is a favorable condition for people to catch fish during the flood season. To improve family meals and have more income from flood season products, many farmers in Can Tho City and the Mekong Delta provinces buy fishing gear, leading to an increase in purchasing power for fishing gear.

Purchasing power of fishing gear increases

Thom Rom net weaving village, Thoi Long ward, Can Tho city is bustling these days. In recent years, many fishing gear manufacturing and trading establishments in Thom Rom net weaving village have been manufacturing and trading all kinds of fishing gear all year round. However, during the flood season, fishing gear manufacturing and trading activities in the village are more vibrant than other months, due to high demand. Many establishments hire more workers and laborers to ensure the supply of goods to serve market demand.

Fishing gear is sold at Khoa Don Fishing Net Shop.

Mr. Tran Dinh Hao, owner of Dinh Hao shop in Thom Rom net weaving village, said: “Currently, the purchasing power of many types of fishing gear at the shop has increased by 15-20% compared to last month and is expected to increase in the coming time when the flood water increases. During the flood season, there are often many types of aquatic products to catch, especially linh fish and other types of freshwater fish, eels, frogs, crabs, and snails, so many people have a need to buy nets and fishing gear. Many people also buy nets and tools for aquaculture during the flood season.”

Over the years, fishing gear produced in Thom Rom Net Weaving Village has affirmed its reputation and quality and is known to many people near and far. Thanks to that, fishing gear from the village is consumed strongly and is present in many provinces and cities across the country.

According to Mr. Pham Phuoc Phong, owner of Nam Tan net shop in Thom Rom net weaving village, the purchasing power of many types of fishing gear has increased and is expected to increase further in the future. Fishing gear produced in the village not only meets local demand but is also consumed in many provinces and cities in the country. Especially during the flood season, many customers from the Mekong Delta provinces have called to order, or come to the village to choose and buy fishing gear.

Purchasing power has increased, but the selling price of many types of fishing gear remains stable compared to previous months. Currently, the price of a three-screen sharp net (0.8-1.2m wide, about 80-100m long) for catching catfish, snakehead fish, perch, climbing perch, silver carp, etc. is about 130,000-400,000 VND/net. A single-screen sharp net costs about 55,000-70,000 VND/net (80m long). The price of a sharp net for linh fish is 80,000-250,000 VND/net. A net costs about 300,000-1,300,000 VND/piece, depending on the size and type of net. For example, the price of a net weighing about 3kg is sold by many net shops at 400,000 VND/piece, the price of a 4-5kg net is about 550,000-650,000 VND/piece. The price of the cob is 30,000-240,000 VND/piece depending on the size and the type of cob placed on the field or on the river. The price of the trap is from 100,000-500,000 VND/piece, in which the cob using a steel frame (green net, about 8.5-10m long) is sold at many net shops at 330,000-380,000 VND/piece. The price of regular traps and traps is from 15,000-30,000 VND/piece, the price of traps specialized for snakehead fish and catfish is from 75,000-80,000 VND/piece...

According to many owners of production facilities in Thom Rom net weaving village, the prices of some raw materials and inputs for production have increased slightly compared to last year, but many net shops are still trying to keep the prices of fishing gear stable to attract more customers.

Variety of species

In addition to developing increasingly diverse production of fishing gear for freshwater fishing and aquaculture, Thom Rom net weaving villages also produce fishing gear for sea fishing. Thanks to that, the consumption market has been expanded, creating conditions for many establishments to boost production and hire more workers, contributing to creating jobs for many rural workers. Thom Rom net weaving village has about 35 households participating in main production and more than 320 households participating in processing for main production households. The village has contributed to creating jobs for about 700 professional workers and about 500 seasonal workers. In recent times, fishing gear for sea fishing produced in the village, especially sea traps, has been present in many coastal provinces and cities from Ca Mau to Da Nang.

Fishing gear manufacturing and trading establishments in Thom Rom Net Weaving Village have produced and introduced dozens of different types of fishing gear to the market. The prices of fishing gear are quite diverse, depending on size, type and material, giving people many choices. Mr. Nguyen Xuan Khoa, owner of Khoa Don fishing net shop in Thom Rom fishing net weaving village, said: “Recently, my fishing net shop and many other establishments in the fishing net village have researched, produced and introduced to the market many new types of fishing gear, especially multi-purpose shrimp and frog traps. These fishing gears have “affordable” prices, only from 23,000-30,000 VND/piece, but their fishing efficiency is very good, so they are chosen by many people. Currently, my fishing net shop can produce and supply to the market more than 20 types of fishing gear, mainly fishing nets, fishing nets, fishing nets, fishing nets, fishing nets, fishing nets, fishing nets, fishing nets and fishing rods.”

Ms. Nguyen Thuy Hang in Long Dien commune, An Giang province - a customer who has been buying fishing gear for many years at Thom Rom net weaving village, said: The types of nets sold at the village are quite sensitive and durable for catching fish, so my family has chosen to use them for many years. At this time, the flood water has not yet flooded the fields, but the nets spread in the river have caught many types of fish, so I went to the village to buy nets for my family to use. The fishing gear sold at the village is diverse in types, helping consumers easily choose according to their fishing needs.

Article and photos: KHANH TRUNG

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