Hoang Mai fishermen hit the jackpot with anchovies after storm number 2

This morning, July 10, after 5 days at sea after the storm, many boats arrived at Quynh Lap and Quynh Phuong ports (Hoang Mai town) full of fish. According to fishermen's experience, the most favorable time for fishing is in the middle of the year, especially after the storm.

Fishermen in Quynh Lap commune, Hoang Mai town are excited after a bumper fishing trip. Photo: Thanh Yen

Arriving very early at Quynh Lap fishing port, the owner of the NA 93638 TS ship, Le Ba Nhat, residing in Tam Hop hamlet, Quynh Lap commune, happily said that after 5 days at sea, his ship had brought in nearly 30 tons of anchovies. With the selling price at the wharf of 10,000 VND/kg, he earned nearly 300 million VND, after deducting expenses, he still had a profit of hundreds of millions of VND.

Working with fishermen to urgently transport fish to the wharf for consumption, the owner of the NA 99678 TS Phan Tuy ship in Dong Tien village, Quynh Lap commune said: His ship has a large capacity and must transfer fish to shore by small boat. The ship has 12 sailors, after 5 days of fishing in the Gulf of Tonkin, they brought in nearly 30 tons of anchovies and 500 kg of squid. On this trip, his ship earned nearly 400 million VND, after deducting the cost of paying each sailor 6 million VND.

The amount of anchovies accounts for the most among the types of seafood caught. Photo: Thanh Yen

However, according to fishermen, the price of fish this year has decreased by 2,000 - 4,000 VND/kg compared to previous years.

Anchovies are often used for steaming, drying for export, and processing fish sauce, so they have high economic value. Therefore, during the anchovy fishing season, dozens of fish processing factories for export in the area also work overtime. Mr. Nguyen Van Son - owner of a fish steaming factory in Quynh Lap commune said that every day, he steams and dries over 20 tons of fish, creating jobs for dozens of workers.

Seafood caught by fishermen and purchased by traders right at fishing ports. Photo: Thanh Yen

Currently, Hoang Mai town has nearly 1,000 fishing boats in the wards and communes of Quynh Lap and Quynh Phuong, with fish catch output in the first 6 months of the year reaching over 30,000 tons./.