Fishermen are excited because their nets are heavy, their fish are full, and their prices are good.

(Baonghean.vn) - In the first days of the new year 2017, many fishing boats have gone out to sea to fish. Fishermen are excited and happy because their fishing trips have been successful in both quantity and price.

After 6 days of fishing in the Bach Long Vi island area of ​​the Gulf of Tonkin, the NA 996 78 ship captained by Phan Van Tuy docked with a full hold of fish. The crew caught 200 trays of hairtail fish, 15 trays of squid, 60 trays of white anchovy, 80 trays of black anchovy and 20 trays of anchovy. The total catch during Tuy's first voyage of the year was nearly 6 tons.

People excitedly transport fish ashore. Photo: TT

More exciting is that the price of hairtail fish has increased compared to the period before Tet, sold at the wharf at 120,000 VND/kg, squid has also increased from 1 to 2 prices, sold at 140,000 VND/kg, white anchovies and black anchovies sold at the wharf fluctuated from 14,000 - 16,000 VND/kg. The income of this trip reached 360 million VND, minus the cost of the trip, the workers pocketed 12.8 million VND each, the professionals earned nearly 170 million VND.

Mr. Tuy excitedly said: “In general, the first fishing trip of the year for my brothers and I was a success. In just 6 days, each person earned nearly 13 million VND. Fish prices are rising, so we will rest for a few days, and on the 20th of the lunar calendar, we will continue to go fishing.”

The fishing boat captained by Mr. Tuy has a 700 CV engine, a 4-pole fishing boat, specializing in catching squid, hairtail, spotted fish, anchovies, mullet, scad, and herring. This means of transport creates jobs for 13 crew members. Before Tet, Mr. Tuy's boat also caught a lot of anchovies, the last trip of the year reached 29 tons, earning 340 million VND.

Meanwhile, at the southern bank of Lach Con fishing wharf, Quynh Phuong ward, Hoang Mai town, after the first fishing trip of the year, many vehicles have returned to the wharf, decorated splendidly to prepare for the Con temple festival. Meeting Mr. Hoang Van Luan, captain of fishing boat NA 90 144 when he and his crew members had just returned from the first fishing trip of the year. Mr. Luan could not hide his joy, saying that the boat went out to sea to exploit and catch 4 tons of fish, mainly export fish such as grouper, catfish, cuttlefish, melon fish, crab, tiger prawn... Total revenue of 200 million VND, after deducting all expenses, each fisherman earned 6 million VND. Currently, the crew members on the boat are all on holiday for the Con temple festival. After the festival on January 22, the boat will continue to go out to sea.

Hundreds of fishing vessels are docking at the port, transporting a large amount of seafood to the wharf for traders to purchase. Photo: VH

Mr. Luan added: “The happiest thing at the beginning of the year is that the prices of all kinds of seafood have increased, the small ones have increased by 2-3 times, some items have increased by 5-7 times. When the ships return, traders buy them right at the dock, so the output of all kinds of seafood is not difficult. This is both a blessing at the beginning of the year and a bright spot in the new year 2017 so that we, the crew, can confidently go out to sea.”

For the nearshore fishing fleet, continuous 1-2 day trips often catch mackerel and herring. The fishing activities at the beginning of the year also promote the fishing logistics service industry to become active again. The system of seafood drying facilities, fish sauce processing villages, cold storages, shipbuilding workshops, mechanical workshops, ice shops, etc., workers work continuously, creating a working and exciting atmosphere right from the beginning of the year.

Nguyen Van