Nghe An fishermen hit the jackpot with a catch of spotted fish
(Baonghean.vn) - The trips arriving on June 13 and 14 were considered the most successful so far this year for fishermen in Quynh Luu district (Nghe An); on average, each boat earned from 200 - 300 million VND.
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| These days, Lach Quen port, Quynh Thuan commune (Quynh Luu) is bustling with seafood purchasing. Hundreds of fishing boats have returned to shore in the joy of a good fishing season. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| While busily transporting fish to shore, fisherman Le Trieu - owner of fishing boat NA 94899 in Quynh Long commune said that in a 5-day trip, his boat caught 17 tons of various types of fish, most of which were spotted fish and silver pomfret. This is considered the most successful fishing trip since Tet. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| A fisherman shared: "Every boat caught dozens of tons of fish, everyone was excited because since the beginning of the year, the catch was small, only 4-5 million VND/person per month. Since the beginning of June, especially this trip, our boat has had a big catch of spotted fish with a large yield, bringing in revenue of more than 250 million VND. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Silver pomfret, spotted bream, barracuda… are the types of fish that fishermen have caught a lot in recent days. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| People are sorting fish to sell to traders from all over the place such as Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Hanoi, Quang Tri... Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Currently, the price of imported spotted fish for traders ranges from 12,000 - 20,000 VND/kg (depending on the size), silver pomfret is 50,000 - 60,000 VND/kg, barracuda is 70,000 VND/kg,... Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Not only do traders from all over come, at Quynh Thuan and Tien Thuy fishing ports, there are up to 10 establishments that specialize in purchasing seafood for people after they return from fishing. The large establishments buy hundreds of tons of seafood at the wharf, then bring them back to clean, pack them in styrofoam boxes, and then export them to China. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Successful fishing trips have given Nghe An fishermen more motivation to go out to sea and exploit seafood. Photo: Viet Hung |
