I start work at seven in the morning with a quick trip around the farm checking everything is well and set to harvest. Harvesting begins at eight thirty. About fifteen guys are involved with the harvest. The water level in the pond is lowered to thigh height. A net is then stretched out across the pond and then pulled the entire length of the pond. The lower part of the net is weighed down so it passes along the bottom while floats keep the top of the net on the surface. Between one and two tones are harvested in one pull of the net. We harvest seven to eight tones a week fifty two weeks of the year.
The fish are graded by size, loaded into the truck and arrive in the capital city one and a half hours later.
Lunch is served at twelve and we have until one thirty before work starts again. The afternoon consists of a large range of jobs from office work to checking everything is running well on the farm. At three o’clock Erick (a very nice guy i co-manage with) and I meet with the area managers to check on the following days plan. Work finishes at four thirty and it’s time for tea and cake!
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