ASIAN CULTURAL & TRAVEL
NEW
Exploring local fishing
techniques
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For a truly unique
fishing experience, head to An Binh
Hotel in Can Tho. The "Pulling Cha to
Catch Fish" tour is one of four new
tours offered by the hotel. The tour is
priced at VND500,000-850,000 per person
for groups of 12-32 and includes food
and accommodations.
After registering in the afternoon,
guests will enjoy lunch before boarding
a motorboat to travel across the Can Tho
region. All along the riverbanks, guests
will see clusters of branches (cha)
resting in the river. Cha are used by
local farmers to lure fish and shrimp.
Once a cluster of fish or shrimp have
surrounded the branch, the farmer uses a
net to capture them. After traveling on
the river for 15 minutes, the boat will
dock for guests to see firsthand the
process of using cha by local farmers.
Farmers designate a four to six meter
wide and 10 to 20 meter long area for
the cha, which are set along the
riverbank to attract fish at high tide.
Farmers will not remove their branches
from the river for at least three months
and usually do so at the end of the
rainy season as the water level
decreases.
One week prior to removing the branches,
farmers will throw roasted bran, tiny
shrimps and steamed rice into the cha to
attract more fish. Farmers will also
remove all water hyacinths from the cha
before removing their branches from the
river.
During the harvesting, many people must
pitch in to help farmers with the
complicated process that entails a giant
net and latticework.
After witnessing the harvesting, guests
will return to the hotel to enjoy fresh
shrimp and fish that were caught from
the branches.
The following morning, guests will
travel to the Cai Rang floating market.
For more information, contact An Binh
Ward, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City.
Tel: (071) 846027-910777.
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