Half of the country's flesh

But central to the fishermen, more importantly, so long as he has a "brother", the mainstay of the offshore boat ...

Half of the country's flesh

12pm true 2.6, 90 351 of DNA-ship captain turned Le Van Chien, Xuan Ha clearance straight to the waters northeast of Hoang Sa. This is his fourth sea voyage since the Lunar New Year - 2011. Party fruit trays supplied water god before you leave, than to be pleas for peace, be

80-10 tons of fish like the previous trip, he also asked not War ... face to face with Chinese vessels. As a captain, but also the two ship owners, he fears the burden War at sea and the bank loan debt on the land. Therefore, sticking to maintain sea fishing is often not only the way livelihood. On the wharf Xuan Ha, Quang Tho, this day has a lot of boats of fishermen, Danang is busy preparing to go off simultaneously for the main fishing season.

I bring a little undue fear of being "by the" information "foreign" ships regularly attacked, robbed fishing town of U.S. fishermen on the East Coast is going to ask, he immediately assured War " concern is not so thick so as to lay the shore. His sea to sea, but then I kept fishing. The attack, or robbery occurs only occasionally. It is like to compete, causing accidents on land, such as natural disasters, typhoons every year. Not since the appearance of many ships, armed vessels disguised as fishermen in China that we leave the sea - an important source of his life. If calling from a country with two of the country, the beach is half flesh can not be separated.

And tens of thousands of farmers throughout the fishermen own country is always present on the night on the seas. How his father died we lived with marine craft, its not because of the immediate challenges that spare them, put ashore by the sea. I just hope it is a marine police, border guards, fishery control ship to further strengthen its presence in the East Sea, next to fishing boats to fishermen relative safe exploitation. "

The game began at sea quail

Mr. Le Van Chien new 47, but had 35 years sea. He could not remember all the times her off. But unforgettable storm put out 2 times. First in May 5.2006 - Chanchu storm has engulfed dozens of fishing boats, killing hundreds of fishermen in the Central. Then, DNA-ship 90,351 beyond his luck as you wave, escaped reefs in waters of Taiwan. Twelve crew members safely unscathed, but it was back to "full" body you go to the beach. But the most haunting memories was the last hurricane in 2007, when his ship anchored in residence at the Hoang Sa in 7 days.

His voice was warm memories when Chien also said: "Learning Chanchu, we do not run up north, the storm closer, I led 14 ships into the island of Phu Lam, the Paracel Islands to avoid. Know is the administrative center and military headquarters of China on Hoang Sa, but we have no way to flee up the brain storms, had headed on for anchoring. On the one hand, my telephone conversation about the border guard commander, recommended interventions for their fishermen in a storm shelter.

Initially, we were threatened with guns, but when there are comments from the U.S. State Department, they "blow" our 14 ships in the docks artificial. At that time, we detention, disabled all means of communication and being treated like prisoners. While outside the storm snarled Sea, the island, they rig up high pressure, phase down the train guards along the fence 24/24. More than 7 days that night, we were forced to sit huddled in groups according to the ship, his hands hung over the head for their supervision.

But what is most pressing when the storm, his permission to leave the island on the Chinese soldiers were imposed, forced to sign the minutes stated that "the penitent." Content is blatant fabrications we ship had violated the territory of the People's Republic of China. They named each fisherman and then arrested the captain shouted, crew members unanimously answered the questions "repent" for their records available that record, and take photos recording the material. All fishermen fled Vietnam after typhoon in the China Sea were signed the minutes of the falsely accused and impose the same.

Fishermen as well as we quail games begin - I must run chase, went back out from his net. These large fish are often shifting according to the logs, supplies the ship floating by fishermen floating objects that caught her. Chinese ship now fishery control does not play anymore but he always quail captured animals there to chase the fish instead of chasing the ship in Vietnam. They also used water cannon shooting water ... fishermen to their fishing vessels. Generally behave in a style markets. "

Each fisherman is a milestone

Thanh Ha of the station chief border guard station 248 - Captain Phan Thien Ngo - always praise when talking about Captain Le Van Chien. "Not only is a good fisherman, always bring hundreds of millions of dong each sea trip, which Mr. Chien was a true warrior on the battlefield to defend the sovereignty island approval - Captain Phan said.

According to the report of the fishermen was Le Van Chien Border Command, Da Nang honor, it's fleet War has always provided important sources of information, timely and accurate notification of a Chinese vessels invade the waters, information on U.S. fishing vessel accidents, fights were robbed ... decades. War was his train volunteer rescue, rescue boats other fishermen in distress at sea without hesitation because the losses have dropped out of the sea voyage. Therefore, in addition to your love of ships, Mr. Chien was a lot of merit from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, MPC, Border Guard Command, Da Nang ...

Specifically, in 2010 - to celebrate 50 years on the entire population Border - War he received the commendation of the High Command of Border Guard in Vietnam. The work comes from your heart for ships at sea, with responsibility very normal citizen's War has been highly appreciated. The gesture was the spiritual, faith is encouragement to not only hold his fishing fleets, but for many other vessels on the South China Sea. They are always willing to help, side by side to grip the sea, mining work and important contribution in preserving the country's border at sea. Not exaggerated to call them - the fishermen - are the "milestone" in the sea east.