Traditional vs. Modern Fishing

Traditional vs. Modern Fishing in Vietnam

By Uyen Nguyen

Multiple Choice

How long is Vietnam’s coastline?

• About 1,000 km

• About 1,650 km

• About 3,260 km

• About 5,000 km

The fishing industry brings in over 8 billion dollars in capital for Việt Nam per year, which means nearly 4-5 percent of the country’s GDP

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Geographic Location

Multiple Choice

What is a traditional round boat used in Vietnam called?

• Sampan

• Coracle boat

• Junk boat

• Canoe

Traditional Vietnam boats were constructed from bamboo, called coracle boats (thuyen thung).

Coracle

​Fishermen typically use long fishing lines with a rod attached at the end.

Fishing rod

​Near-shore fishing that uses a surrounding net, which hang vertically in the water

Seine fishing

​​Traditional Fishing Practices

Multiple Choice

What is the modern fishing method in the image called?

• Fishing Gear

• Shore Fishing

• Trap Fishing

• Trawl Fishing

Trawl nets are widely used on fishing vessels to capture various fish species

Trawling

These boats can travel far from shore and catch much larger quantities of species

Motorized boats

To search for fish schools, fishers use tools like GPS, sonar, and satellite data.

​​Sonar fishing

​​​Modern Fishing Practices

Multiple Select

What strategies has Vietnam implemented to promote sustainable fishing practices?

• Encouraging eco-friendly fishing gear that avoids bycatch

• Supporting marine reserves

• Providing incentives for high-yield industrial fishing

• Importing most seafood from other countries

The challenge is finding the right balance. How can we honor traditions while also protecting the ocean for future generations?

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The future

References

• Codilla, V. (2023, July 10). Local Fishing Villages and the Troubled Future of Fishing in Việt Nam - Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability. Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability. https://dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2023/07/10/local-fishing-villages-and-the-troubled-future-of-fishing-in-viet-nam/

• T. (2022). Traditional and modern fisheries capture methods and sustainable capture management methods. SIAM BROTHERS VIETNAM JOINT STOCK COMPANY. https://www.siambrothersvn.com/en/traditional-and-modern-fisheries-capture-methods-and-sustainable-capture-management-methods-407-26.html

• Promoting Sustainable Wild Capture Fishery | Oxfam tại Vietnam. (2015). Oxfam in Vietnam. https://vietnam.oxfam.org/vi/node/39

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