Fish farming on Mekong
On the Mekong river @ Tan Chau, Vietnam
… more pix n video here
Tour said sampan but it’s one big boat for our entire group, and life jacket is required.
We’re between the banks of Hong Ngu to the north and Tan Chao to the south.
The locals call Mekong river Sông Cửu Long, which translates to “Nine Dragons River”. It’s muddy, with silt / mud. The local tour guide jokes, “you pay to have a mud bath elsewhere but here it’s free.” His English is pretty good but did apology to his English… I don’t know if he’s faking it, or just Asian modesty.
Many boats have eyes … just like the Chinese would…
The route is pretty busy. Some boats carry river sand – Vietnam has stopped letting Singapore to take it; keeping it for themselves to use. To expand their land. Some carry fish, supplies, etc.
They produce basa, snapper, red tilapia and anchovy. “5 tiger prawns is a kilo,” the tour guide said.
The fishermen have their homes on the land behind.
