Seafood prices are good, Quynh Luu fishermen are excited

(Baonghean.vn) - For many consecutive days, many fishing boats of Quynh Luu fishermen returned to port in the joy of a good seafood fishing season, earning 500 million to nearly 1 billion VND/trip.

Dozens of fishermen on fishing boat NA 90640 in Quynh Long commune docked on the morning of May 8 and could not hide their joy because their boat had a big catch of more than 100 tons of fish.

Quynh Luu fishermen with joy of good harvest and good seafood prices. Photo by Viet Hung

Captain Nguyen Xuan Cuong said that this season is the most favorable for fishing because it is the southern fishing season, our ship went to the Gulf of Tonkin, bordering the Chinese sea to fish. In just 7 days, the ship caught more than 100 tons of fish, earning over 600 million VND. As soon as the ship docked, traders gathered to buy all the seafood on board.

During this time, many fishing boats of fishermen continuously docked at Lach Quen port to export seafood. On average, each boat earned from 300 - 500 million VND. In particular, the boats built according to Decree 67 and the purse seine boats of fishermen in Quynh Long and Tien Thuy, due to their large capacity, modern machinery and changes in fishing methods, resulted in higher exploitation efficiency; earning from 600 - 800 million VND/trip, with many boats earning more than 1 billion VND/trip.

Currently, it is the southern fishing season, so fishermen have many favorable conditions to catch many types of high-value seafood such as hairtail fish, hatchet fish, and silver carp. Photo: Viet Hung

Currently, domestic and foreign markets are regularly purchasing and importing large quantities of seafood; therefore, the current export prices are higher; on average, each type of seafood has increased from 10,000 - 20,000 VND/kg.

Ms. Ho Thi Huong - a fresh squid buyer at Lach Quen wharf said that after the ship returned, she contacted to collect the squid; then transported it to sell in the northern provinces. At this time, customers' demand for seafood increased, so prices fluctuated, higher than before.

Currently, mackerel price is 140,000 - 150,000 VND/kg, an increase of 20,000 - 30,000 VND; needlefish 120,000 - 200,000 VND/kg; silver pomfret 40,000 - 45,000 VND/kg; fresh mullet 35,000 - 40,000 VND/kg; fresh squid 130,000 - 150,000 VND/kg...

Currently at Lach Quen fishing port, silver pomfret is 40,000 - 45,000 VND/kg. Photo: Viet Hung

For seafood processing facilities in the district, this occasion is also busy with the work of purchasing, selecting and packaging seafood for export to the market.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa - owner of Hoa Hoan seafood purchasing facility in Hamlet 6, Quynh Nghia Commune is mobilizing 40 seafood processing workers. After being purchased at the wharf, the fish are gathered at the facility, then classified, cleaned, put into freezers and brought to the markets of Saigon and China; on average, each year, Hoa Hoan facility purchases, processes and freezes more than 1,000 tons of various types of seafood.

In addition to catching a lot of hairtail, Quynh Luu fishermen also exploit many kinds of high-value seafood such as fresh squid: 130,000 - 150,000 VND/kg; mackerel: 140,000 - 150,000 VND/kg. Photo: Viet Hung

Quynh Luu district currently has 1,279 vessels, of which 600 are for offshore fishing. Thanks to the strong development of the high-capacity fleet, the offshore fishing needs of local fishermen have been met. In the first 4 months of the year, the total seafood output of the district reached nearly 20,000 tons, an increase of 8% over the same period.

In the joy of a good harvest and good seafood prices, after docking at the port to sell seafood, Quynh Luu fishermen continue to refuel, ice, and necessities to start a new sea trip.

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