Quynh Luu fishermen hit a jackpot with silver pomfret

(Baonghean.vn) - These days, hundreds of fishing boats of fishermen in Quynh Luu district dock at Lach Quen port in the joy of a good silver pomfret season.

Favorable weather combined with the expansion of fishing grounds, after 5-7 days at sea, fishermen in Tien Thuy commune caught many large catches of various types of fish such as hairtail, spotted fish, herring and most of all silver pomfret. On average, each boat caught 15-30 tons of various types of fish, earning hundreds of millions of dong.

Silver pomfret is purchased by traders at a fairly high price, from 50,000 - 55,000 VND/kg. Photo: Bich Thuy

Mr. Ta Xuan Bay - owner of fishing boat number NA - 96989TS built according to Decree 67 has had 3 fishing trips, all 3 trips his boat has successfully caught; each trip caught nearly 20 tons of shrimp and various types of fish, of which silver pomfret accounts for a large quantity, bringing in an income of more than 300 million VND/trip; after deducting expenses, each crew member earned from 7 - 10 million VND/person/trip.

Exported needlefish is sold at the wharf for 200,000 - 220,000 VND/kg. Photo: Bich Thuy

During the fish season, traders from Quang Binh, Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh provinces... have gathered at Lach Quen port to purchase and export to China. Thanks to that, fish are sold at quite high prices, silver pomfret at the wharf costs from 50,000 - 55,000 VND/kg, spotted fish 25,000 - 30,000 VND/kg, exported hairtail fish from 200,000 - 220,000 VND/kg...

Tien Thuy commune currently has over 324 vessels with a total capacity of 85,653 CV. Each year, the locality converts and builds 10-15 vessels with a capacity of 900 CV - 1,100 CV. In 2016 alone, the locality invested in building 18 new vessels worth hundreds of billions of VND, including 6 newly built vessels under Decree 67.

Thanks to the strong development of large-capacity fleets, the need for offshore fishing has been met, and the seafood exploitation of fishermen has been strongly developed.

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