Last trip of the year, Hoang Mai fishermen caught a lot of mackerel

Ship NA 99199 TS of Mr. Ho Xuan Cuong in Tan Hai block, Quynh Phuong ward is one of the ships that caught the most tuna in the last days of the year.According to Mr. Cuong, at this time of the year the wind was strong at the fishing ground, the first few days of lifting the net only caught 10-15 fish, after the water turned turbid, the boat went in to fish. After 9 days at sea, his boat caught nearly 4 tons of mackerel with about 900 fish; after deducting expenses, each person earned nearly 100 million VND.

Just a few minutes into the port, the workers did not have time to rest, each person urgently opened the fish hold, people on top and bottom busily moved the fish to shore; on average each fish weighed about 3 kg, some weighed up to 20 kg. Mr. Cuong enthusiastically shared, the last trip to catch a large batch of tuna like this is expected to earn 700 to 800 million VND...

Bringing fish from the ship's hold to sell to traders. Photo: Dinh Trang

Even before the ship arrived at the port, dozens of traders were waiting. There was no time to line up, people jostled each other, everyone wanted to choose for themselves fresh, delicious and beautiful fish. Not only wholesalers, but also the people in the commune, upon hearing the news, also waited to choose some fish to eat for Tet.

According to herBach Thi Hong - a trader in Tan Hai block, Quynh Phuong ward, Hoang Mai town, this is the most profitable trip of the month, and it falls right on Tet holiday, all the fish are sold out.

Traders buy fish at the port; the current price of fresh mackerel at the ship is 240,000 VND/kg. Photo: Thu Hien

Hoang Mai town has established 116 seafood exploitation groups, concentrated in 3 communes and wards: Quynh Phuong, Quynh Lap, Quynh Di. Quynh Phuong ward is the place with the most effective cooperative groups. The whole ward has 200 fishing boats with a capacity of 90 CV or more, specializing in offshore fishing in the fishing grounds of Hoang Sa, Truong Sa, and Bach Long Vi island.

According to Mr. Hoang Ngoc Thuy - Head of the Economic Department of Hoang Mai town, in 2017 the town's fishing output was over 42,000 tons, of which the trawlers built under Decree 67 had a very good fishing output; there were trips where the ship earned 300 to 400 million VND; especially there were ships earning over 500 million VND/trip.

At the port, the workers are busy cleaning the ships that returned the previous days after a year at sea. Some other ships are preparing new nets for the first voyage of the year on the 4th day of Tet. Refrigerated trucks carrying fish are bustling in and out. For fishermen, the joy of the sea at the end of the year is always a boundless happiness.