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Southwestern fishermen “entice” fish

Sunday, April 6, 2014
“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.
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.
 Do cha, catch fish, fishermen
Preparing fishing nets thoroughly.
Do cha, catch fish, fishermenThe nets must be firm and thick to prevent fish from escaping into the river.
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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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Do cha, catch fish, fishermen
Do cha, catch fish, fishermen
Do cha, catch fish, fishermen
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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Do cha, catch fish, fishermen
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.

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