‘Manakla’ o giant snapping shrimp, paano nga ba hinuhuli? | Dapat Alam Mo! - video Dailymotion

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Aired (December 28, 2023): Sa Marinduque, kabuhayan ang hatid ng mga ‘manakla’ o giant snapping shrimp sa mga residente rito. Pero paano nga ba hinuhuli ang seafood na ito? Alamin sa video.

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00:00 You won't just get full with eggs, it's also a good luck charm.

00:03 And there's a lot of stuff.

00:04 True. That's why in 2024, this is what you'll get when you prepare seafood for the New Year.

00:10 Aside from being delicious and healthy, it also brings good luck.

00:13 According to Chinese culture.

00:15 When it comes to seafood in Marinduque, there's a different kind of seafood that is a big help to the livelihood of the people there.

00:21 It's hard to catch, but if you do, it's worth the risk.

00:25 That's the story of James Agustin.

00:28 [Music]

00:44 In the sea of Barangay Suja in Torrijos, Marinduque,

00:47 you'll find a wide variety of giant snapping shrimp.

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01:00 The group of fishermen is preparing early in the morning to catch the snapping shrimp.

01:04 Including Jonel Rivares.

01:06 I wake up at 5.30am.

01:08 I'm already preparing my needs for fishing, eating, and walking to the sea.

01:16 When it comes to fishing, Jonel's life is all about it.

01:20 They walk for 30 minutes to the shore.

01:23 They pack a load of their catch.

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01:31 They have to step on the thick white sand to get a good position on the shore.

01:36 It's really hard.

01:37 There's a time to catch the snapper.

01:39 So if there's a chance, even if it's dangerous, they'll swallow it.

01:43 When the water is really high, we don't have much time. We don't have three or two weeks to fish.

01:50 We don't eat.

01:52 Because that's the favorite of the snapper, the small ones.

01:55 We remove the gills, then the fins, then just like that.

02:06 Then we bring it closer to the snapper.

02:09 If there's a chance, that's his home.

02:14 We'll reel it in.

02:16 We wait for it to come out.

02:19 When it comes out, we'll put it in its hole.

02:27 It's not catching.

02:29 It's not catching.

02:30 It's really dangerous.

02:31 Because if you make a mistake, you'll really get hurt.

02:36 Sometimes, the fish will attack you.

02:39 If you make a mistake, you'll really get hurt.

02:44 Because the water is low, the fish seem to be weak.

02:48 It's gone.

02:50 It's hard. We can't catch it.

02:52 We can't catch it right away.

02:55 It's weak. It's already gone. It won't come back.

02:57 It's gone. That's why we made a new hole.

03:00 We'll see if we can catch it.

03:01 After 30 minutes,

03:03 we'll see if we can catch it.

03:06 It's already out.

03:08 Wait.

03:13 There's one.

03:14 Ouch!

03:20 It's big.

03:23 We'll catch it.

03:27 There's a few pieces.

03:29 That's how big it is.

03:30 There.

03:31 You should know that giant snapping shrimp are called "manakla"

03:38 because of the strong sound of its bite.

03:40 Manakla is a local term here in the province.

03:45 That's why there are a lot of them here in Marinduque

03:48 because of the soil type or the kind of sediment

03:52 that exists in the mangrove ecosystem here in the province.

03:56 Manakla can only be found in sandy loam or horse grain sand.

04:03 Today, they only earn Php 200 per day

04:08 for the group's share.

04:10 Jonel also has some manakla

04:15 for their family's dinner.

04:17 He usually cooks fried manakla.

04:21 He sautés it and boils it first

04:23 before adding vegetables and sour sauce.

04:26 We eat together.

04:28 We eat together in the afternoon.

04:30 We all go home after manakla.

04:33 Jonel's income is used to pay for his younger brother's education.

04:38 I give to them.

04:41 I hope that my siblings will finish their education

04:44 and that they will not be like me who did not finish my education.

04:46 I will do everything for them.

04:48 Being a manakla is not only about finding a job

04:51 for the residents of Torrijos, Marinduque.

04:53 It is also about serving their hopes of finding a job.

04:57 I am James Agustin and that is the story you need to know.

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‘Manakla’ o giant snapping shrimp, paano nga ba hinuhuli? | Dapat Alam Mo!

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