A nearly 1-ton sunfish was caught in a fisherman's net.
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of August 14th, the fishing boat NA – 9000- TS of fisherman Dao Van Huan (Quynh Long commune, Quynh Luu district) docked at Lach Quen fishing port carrying a giant sunfish weighing nearly 1 ton.
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| The crew members are bringing the giant sunfish ashore. |
Earlier, on August 10th, while fishing in the Gulf of Tonkin, Huân's fishing boat caught a very large sunfish entangled in the net. The crew had to work quite hard, using a winch to lift the fish onto the boat and place it in the refrigerated hold.
Mr. Huan said that at the same time, the fishing fleet also caught a sunfish weighing over 200 kilograms. After bringing it ashore and discovering that the fish was still alive, they released it back into the sea.
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| Recently, sunfish have been continuously caught in fishermen's nets. |
Previously, during a fishing trip after Typhoon No. 1 passed, Mr. Huan's boat also caught 4 sunfish, weighing over 1 ton. After docking, he contacted the Vietnam Natural History Museum to donate these 4 fish for research and display purposes.
| The ocean sunfish, scientifically known as Mola mola, belongs to the order Tetraodontiformes. It is listed in the Vietnamese Red Book as an endangered species requiring protection. They are primarily distributed in the Gulf of Tonkin and the central coastal waters of Vietnam. |
Huu Tinh
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