The Appearance of Fishing Community in Song Doc

In recent years, coastal fishing communities have increasingly become of interest due to the impacts that they have on the regions and communities they occupy and influence. To gain a better understanding of the contributions of fishermen to the socio-economic development of coastal areas, as well as the communities’characteristics, these fishing communities are necessary to investigate. This article focuses on the model of Song Doc fishing community (Tran Van Thoi district, Ca Mau province) to study the southern coastal fishing communities in Vietnam. Qualitative research methods were used, following two approaches to ethnographic fieldwork, as well as in-depth interviews to collect data. In addition, the perspective of community approaching was applied in conducting the research. This perspective is to help the researcher assesses the current situation, and shows the direction of development for this community and others.