※ This video is part of <People at the Beach - The Scent of the Sea, Jindo Flower Crab Fishing Parts 1-2> broadcast on June 9, 2021. Jindo, the home of calligraphy, painting, song, and dance, where flower crab fishing is in full swing! Since March, flower crab fishing boats have been working all day on the sea with traps for three months. The catch of flower crabs has increased by more than three times compared to last year. Spring female crabs full of eggs and meat are heading to Jindo, which has had a bumper catch of flower crabs for the first time in 30 years. Captain Joo Young-pyo (60), with 40 years of experience, is leading a 28-ton flower crab fishing boat. A whopping 7,000 traps are cast each day. The netting and casting work are divided into divisions of labor, and each task has a unique name. From the ‘front line’ that separates the crab trap from the line, the ‘tongteoli’ that removes the caught crab from the trap, the ‘itgam’ that puts the bait, and the ‘gebal’ that cuts the crab claws, each person works tirelessly in their respective positions. The reason the crab claws are cut on board is to keep the crabs fresh. If the claws are not cut off, the crabs will attack each other and the crab legs will fall off, and they will not receive a fair price. Crabs are caught for only five months a year. Since spring crabs are considered the best, both the crew and the captain sleep soundly and continue to haul in and cast nets. Spring crabs in season are auctioned five or six times a day at the Seomang Port auction house. The price of the best female crab is up to 60,000 won per kg. The reason why it is popular despite being an expensive species is probably because of the special taste of spring female crabs. The national rice thief soy sauce crab with eggs between the crab shells, the savory and sweet crab soup boiled with soybean paste, and the new menu targeting the younger generation, crab meat bibimbap. The proverb, “A traveler on a journey, don’t even look at crabs” means that the temptation of crabs is so strong that it makes you stop in your tracks. Crab flowers have bloomed in the sea of ​​Jindo. Crab fishing continues day and night to celebrate the first good catch in 30 years. Among the crabs that come up, female crabs about to spawn and small crabs are sent back to the sea. This is because the fishing industry can only survive if we protect the sea and fish resources. The bait for the traps is mackerel and anchovy, and fifteen boxes each are used per day. The person in charge of preparing the bait is Vietnamese sailor Van Loi, a six-year veteran. He was unable to go home for a year and a half due to COVID-19, and he finds comfort and strength by looking at photos of his four children in Vietnam. As sailors, they are more familiar with the sea than the land. A sailor who doesn’t know where is where he is even when he goes home, a captain who couldn’t hold a memorial service for his father because he was busy with crab fishing, these are the honest stories of those who live fiercely in the field of life called the sea. The most enjoyable time for sailors is mealtime. Jindo crabs, which are expensive and hard to eat on land, are the easiest food ingredient to obtain here. The soy sauce marinated crabs made by directly cleaning and preparing the crabs are the best side dish on board that are delicious anytime. Crab fishing crews who have been fishing on the sea for three months. The story of the crew who support each other and sweat together despite the hard work is revealed in ‘People at the Beach.’ ✔ Program name: Beach People - The scent of the sea, Jindo crab fishing part 1-2 ✔ Broadcast date: 2021.06.09 #BeachPeople #Sea #Operation #Fishing #CrabSoup #CrabRamen #Eating #Food #Sailor #Ship #CrabPickle #SoySauceCrabPickle #Life #Drama #Fishing