Fishermen earn a profit of 100 million VND after each anchovy fishing trip.

(Baonghean.vn) - In the final days of the year, fishermen in Quynh Luu struck it rich with anchovies after a long fishing trip, earning a profit of over 100 million VND.

Fisherman Nguyen Van Ha, owner of the vessel named 67/CP, which recently docked at Tien Thuy fishing port (Quynh Luu district), excitedly reported: After 8 days and nights at sea, his boat caught about 21 tons of anchovies. With a selling price of 10,000 VND/kg, the total income was 210 million VND, and after deducting all expenses, the profit was approximately 100 million VND.

Thus, after this year-end fishing trip, the crew members of his fishing boat earned a considerable amount of money. Compared to other trips, this one brought in a fairly high income.

Anchovies are the main ingredient used in making fish sauce.

Fishermen transfer anchovies from the boat's hold.

Mr. Ha's vessel, 67/CP, was built with a steel hull, costing 16 billion VND, and was completed nearly 3 months ago. Thanks to its modern machinery system, fishing is more convenient and safer than his previous wooden vessel with a 400CV engine.

These days, Tien Thuy fishing port is becoming crowded with boats, as the large-capacity vessels, after their fishing trips, are carefully arranging their fishing gear and anchoring their boats to take a break for the Lunar New Year (Year of the Rooster).

Anchovies are being bought on the spot by traders at the current price of 10,000 VND/kg.

Observations at Tien Thuy, An Hoa, and Quynh Nghia fishing ports this time of year show that fishing boats using seine nets are full of anchovies. Anchovies are being bought in large quantities by traders at 10,000 VND/kg, which is lower than at other times of the year. However, with a catch of over 20 tons per boat, each trip yields a profit of around 100 million VND.

Tien Thuy fishing port (Quynh Luu) in the last days of the year.

Quynh Luu district has 1,275 fishing vessels, of which 790 have a capacity of over 90 horsepower. In 2016, fishermen in Quynh Luu caught nearly 59 tons of various seafood. January 2017 was the anchovy season, so fishing vessels using seine nets mainly caught anchovies, with an anchovy catch in January estimated at over 2,000 tons.

X. Hoang - Quang An