Nghe An: Fishing value reaches over 4 trillion VND

Nghe An fishermen actively stick to the sea, reaping high value from seafood output. Photo: Xuan Hoang

In 2021, despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, gasoline prices increased sharply... but fishermen in the areaNghe AnOvercoming difficulties, actively going offshore to catch seafood. Fishing ports in the province are always bustling with seafood purchases, ship owners all comply with import and export regulations and declare seafood output according to the provisions of the 2017 Fisheries Law.

Many large-capacity fishing boats in Quynh Luu district and Hoang Mai town caught a lot of fish.seafoodvaluable, earning hundreds of millions of VND per trip. At the same time, inland aquaculture is developing strongly in localities, especially cage farming on large dams in mountainous areas and brackish shrimp farming in coastal areas is increasingly developing.

Seafood consumption right at fishing ports. Photo: Xuan Hoang

According to the Department of Fisheries, by the end of December 2021, the estimated output of aquatic products reached over 200 thousand tons, equal to 107.92% compared to the previous year, with an estimated value of over 4 trillion VND. Of which, marine exploitation reached over 193 thousand tons, equal to 108% compared to the same period last year; inland exploitation reached 7,008.6 tons, equal to 105.57% compared to the same period last year.

Aquaculture in Nghe An is increasingly developing with many valuable fish breeds. Photo: Xuan Hoang

The province currently has 3,469 fishing boats, with a total capacity of 654,224 horsepower, of which 1,762 are fishing boats over 12 meters.Nghe An fishermenfishing by gillnets, purse seines, dragnets and line fishing.

Nghe An has a total aquaculture area of ​​21,519 hectares. Of which, shrimp farming area is 2,234 hectares, freshwater farming area is 19,027 hectares./.