This is the hilarious moment a market trader fell into a fish container while working.

The frustrated labourer was attempting to transport freshly caught fish to a bucket when he plunged multiple times into the boxes in Jiangsu, China.

CCTV footage shows the man standing atop wooden crates aboard a truck on June 11.

He can be seen removing a fish net from one of the containers and slamming it onto the ground before trying to open another box.

Suddenly, he fell into the tub, pushing the lid inward on impact.

The man quickly climbed out and grabbed a net pole to break the wooden latch but slipped and fell a second time.

Visibly irritated, he stood up and repeatedly hit the cover until it broke apart, venting his frustration on the water-filled boxes.

Moments later, he resumed his work, scooping aquatic animals out of the container.