Located in the central province of Quang Nam, Binh Minh village is well known for selling dried fish.
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The fish harvesting season begins in April and usually lasts through to August.
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Fish cutters are hired to remove the scales, guts, bones, and heads of fresh fish after they are caught.
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During the peak season, dried fish producers must hire additional workers in order to clean, debone, marinate, and dry the fish in the sun.
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There are dozens of fish steamers working at one time while fish steamed continuously for up to five minutes depending on different species.
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Fish are moved to the steaming area.
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A worker is in charge of steaming the fish.
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Steamers are usually busy for the entire day.
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After being steamed, the fish is then brought outside for drying.
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Dried fish is subsequently sold to traders throughout Khanh Hoa province.
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Dried fish is in high demand, and production workshops operate at full capacity.
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Workers often check dried fish to ensure their quality before sales.
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Each production workshop hires between seven and 10 workers on average.
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During sunny days, it normally only takes one day to dry the fish.
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Fish is collected, packed, and then transported to traders.
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, local villagers earned a lot of money from exporting dried fish to China.
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A woman says that fish drying has helped her earn an extra income over the past dozen years.
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A large scale production workshop can be seen from high above.
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