Fishing season ushers in bountiful harvest

In Dongmei, a small fishing village located on Pingtan Island, fleets of fishing boats set off on August 1. This is Pingtan’s first few fishing activities after its three-month fishing ban. Already, a crowd of expectant fisherwomen was crouched at a port with baskets. What a scene!

en.ptnet.cn | Updated:2020-08-08

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Expectant fisherwomen waiting at a port for returning boats
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When night fell, the beach became buzzed again! Enthusiastic crowds moved on to welcome the approaching boats.
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“Here come the boats!”. Several strong men quickly went ahead with rowboats to unload the catch.
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“Make way! Make way!” Two fisherwomen carrying a tub loaded with fish
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When the fishes caught by the first fishing boat came ashore, people flocked to pick out what catches their eyes.
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Fisherwomen sorting the fishes according to types and sizes.
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A fisherwoman pouring some pomfrets into a tub
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Tubs of fishes to head to fish market
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Baskets full of pomfrets