Enter the breeding ground for endemic fish species of Phu Quoc

Trai ca chinh suoi cua anh Le Chi Tan ngu xa Cua Duong, TP Phu Quoc (Kien Giang) moi nam xuat ban binh quan khoang 30.000 con giong, cao diem co khi hon 50.000 con.

Mr. Le Chi Tan's stream eel farm in Cua Duong commune, Phu Quoc city (Kien Giang) sells an average of 30,000 fry each year, and at peak times, more than 50,000.

Loai ca nay thuoc ho ca tre (ten khoa hoc la ca tre suoi Phu Quoc) nhung nguoi dan dia phuong hay goi la “ca chinh suoi”.

This fish belongs to the catfish family (scientific name is Phu Quoc stream catfish) but locals often call it "stream eel".

Nam 2013, anh Le Chi Tan ben duyen voi nghe nuoi ca chinh suoi qua mot nguoi ban dong nghiep. Thoi gian dau gap nhieu kho khan nhung cuoi cung cung xuat duoc 17.000 con giong. “Moi nam co 1 dot tao giong, tu thang 5 den thang 8 am lich la mua sinh san cua loai ca nay. Viec cham soc kha la cong phu, doi hoi xuyen suot, ky luong va phai am hieu, chu y nhieu yeu to ve nuoc, ve benh”, anh Tan cho hay.

In 2013, Mr. Le Chi Tan got into the business of raising stream eels through a colleague. At first, he encountered many difficulties, but in the end, he was able to export 17,000 fry. “There is one breeding season every year, from May to August of the lunar calendar is the breeding season of this fish. The care is quite elaborate, requiring thoroughness, thoroughness, and understanding, paying attention to many factors about water and diseases,” said Mr. Tan.

Thoi gian tu luc cho de den khi xuat duoc con giong la khoang 3 thang, khi do ca se dat kich co tu 8 – 10cm dat chuan xuat ban. “Con giong giai doan tu 4 – 5cm la giai doan ca de mac benh nhat nen thoi diem do toi phai quan sat hang ngay nhat la vao sang som de co the phat hien benh va xu ly ngay neu co”, anh Tan chia se.

The time from spawning to selling the fry is about 3 months, at which time the fish will reach a size of 8-10cm, meeting the standards for sale. "The fry at the 4-5cm stage is the stage when the fish are most susceptible to disease, so at that time I have to observe them every day, especially early in the morning, to be able to detect diseases and treat them immediately if any," Mr. Tan shared.

Ky thuat ao nuoi lot bat, luong thuc an dieu chinh phu hop theo tinh trang bat moi va thoi tiet. Thuc an du thua duoc loai bo nham han che su o nhiem moi truong nuoc be uong. He thong xa tran o cuoi be giup dieu chinh luong nuoc phu hop, thuan tien hon.

Pond lining technique, feed amount adjusted appropriately according to prey capture and weather. Excess feed is removed to limit water pollution in the nursery tank. Overflow system at the end of the tank helps to adjust the water amount appropriately, more conveniently.

Mo hinh san xuat giong va nuoi thuong pham ca chinh suoi Phu Quoc cho loi nhuan kinh te kha cao. Hien ca giong co gia ban 7.000 dong/con, ca thuong pham xuat ban sau khoang 12 thang nuoi gia 300.000 dong/kg.

The model of producing and commercial raising of Phu Quoc stream eels brings quite high economic profits. Currently, the price of fingerlings is 7,000 VND/fish, and the price of commercial fish sold after about 12 months of raising is 300,000 VND/kg.

Chi Tran Thi Kim Thao, Pho Bi thu doan xa Cua Duong cho biet, mo hinh cua anh Tan rat hay va dang tren da phat trien tot. Khong chi co hieu qua kinh te rat la cao ma con gop phan phat trien cho du lich, mon am thuc tu loai ca dac biet thu hut du khach. Xa doan se phoi hop voi anh Tan de ho tro cho doan vien thanh nien cua minh trong viec hoc hoi mo hinh, nuoi ca thuong pham.

Ms. Tran Thi Kim Thao, Deputy Secretary of the Youth Union of Cua Duong commune, said that Mr. Tan's model is very good and is developing well. Not only is it very economically effective, but it also contributes to the development of tourism, and the cuisine from this fish is especially attractive to tourists. The Youth Union will coordinate with Mr. Tan to support its youth union members in learning the model and raising commercial fish.

Ca chinh suoi Phu Quoc co rau dai, dau dep giong ca tre nhung than dai va co bong, khong giong nhu nhung loai ca chinh gen bong nhu o dat lien. Day la loai ca nuoc ngot, chat luong thit ca thom, ngon va dai.

Phu Quoc stream eel has long whiskers, flat head like catfish but long and floppy body, unlike floppy gene eel species on the mainland. This is a freshwater fish, the quality of the fish meat is fragrant, delicious and chewy.

Dac biet, thit ca rat bo duong do trong ca co ham luong chat dam cao. Ca chinh suoi co the che bien thanh thanh nhieu mon an da dang nhu nuong, chien, nau lau chua... Mon an tu ca chinh suoi cung la mot net dac trung gop phan chung cho su phat trien du lich o dao ngoc Phu Quoc.

In particular, the fish meat is very nutritious because it has a high protein content. Stream eel can be processed into many diverse dishes such as grilled, fried, hot pot... Dishes made from stream eel are also a characteristic that contributes to the development of tourism in Phu Quoc pearl island.

Anh Tan xuat ban ca giong cho khach hang.

Mr. Tan’s fish farm is currently the only place that sells fish fry to customers. His upcoming plan is to cooperate with other households to increase the quantity of commercial fish to supply the market that is very fond of this specialty.