Hoang Mai fishermen hit the jackpot with anchovies after Tet
(Baonghean.vn) - After 6 days at sea, the first fishing trip of the year of fishermen in Quynh Lap, Hoang Mai town, docked with a full hold of anchovies, earning hundreds of millions of VND per boat.
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Fishermen in Hoang Mai town transport anchovies from ships to the port. Photo: Thanh Yen |
Early morning on February 17, the large capacity ship NA 90367 TS of fisherman Hoang Van Luong docked at Quynh Lap fishing port. Fisherman Luong excitedly said that on the first fishing trip of the new year, the ship caught more than 25 tons of anchovies and 3 tons of other types of fish; with the selling price at the wharf of 12,000 VND/kg, he earned hundreds of millions of VND.
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The fish caught by fishermen are fresh and delicious; the current price at the wharf is about 12,000 VND/kg. Photo: Thanh Yen |
Along with the crew members who are urgently transferring fish to the port for consumption, the owner of the NA 95979 TS ship - Mr. Nguyen Van Quy said that his ship set sail on the 5th day of Tet. After 6 days of fishing, thanks to favorable weather, his ship brought in more than 25 tons of anchovies and nearly 5 tons of needlefish; currently the price of needlefish has an export value of over 100,000 VND/kg... On the first voyage of the year, Mr. Quy's ship earned nearly 800 million VND; on average, each worker on the ship was paid nearly 7 million VND.
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After being steamed and dried, anchovies are exported to China at a price of about 30,000 VND/kg. Photo: Thanh Yen |
According to fishermen's experience, the beginning of the year is a favorable time for catching fish, lasting until March; the fishing grounds are in the waters of Quang Binh.
During the anchovy season, fish steaming factories for export are also operating at full capacity. Mr. Nguyen Van Quy - owner of a fish steaming factory in Quynh Lap said that every day the facility steams over 10 tons of anchovies, with an export price of 30,000 VND/kg; creating jobs for dozens of workers.
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Fish steaming facilities operate at full capacity at the beginning of the year. Photo: Thanh Yen |
Immediately after transporting fish to shore, fishermen in Hoang Mai town are busy preparing fishing gear, ready to go out to sea to receive "sea luck".
Hoang Mai town’s fishing fleet has more than 1,000 vessels, with an estimated catch of over 50,000 tons in 2018. The successful fishing trips in early 2019 will motivate fishermen to go offshore and develop the economy./.
