Fishermen in Nghe An province strike it rich with a catch of tuna worth 1.7 billion VND.
(Baonghean.vn) - After 5 days at sea, many fishing boats from Quynh Long commune, Quynh Luu district (Nghe An province) have caught tens of tons of tuna. In particular, one boat caught over 17 tons of tuna, generating nearly 1.7 billion VND in revenue.
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From the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, several fishing boats from Quynh Long commune (Quynh Luu district) held a ceremony to set sail for fishing. This first trip of the year brought them a valuable seafood catch, including tens of tons of tuna. |
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Captain Dao Van Huan, owner of fishing vessel NA 90000 TS in Dai Bac village, Quynh Long commune, said: “The ship departed on the 4th day of Tet (Lunar New Year), and on the morning of February 14th (the 10th day of the first lunar month), it caught over 17 tons of tuna, generating nearly 1.7 billion VND in revenue. After deducting expenses, each worker earned at least 30 million VND, with the rest earning over 50 million VND.” |
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Besides the ship that caught nearly 1.7 billion VND worth of tuna, several other purse seine fishing boats from Quynh Long commune that docked consecutively from February 15th to 16th also earned around 1 billion VND from their first fishing trip of the year. |
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During their first fishing trip of the year, fisherman Tran Xuan Nam's boat, NA 98683 TS, from Cong Hoa village, Quynh Long commune, caught over 10 tons of tuna, worth nearly 1 billion VND. "It's been a long time since our boat had such a high catch of tuna. All the crew members are very happy with this successful first trip of the year, and we hope for good luck all year," said one fisherman. |
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Quynh Long commune has 174 fishing vessels, of which about 85 are engaged in purse seine fishing. From the 4th to the 6th day of Tet (Lunar New Year), five purse seine fishing boats belonging to fishermen from Quynh Long commune held ceremonies to set sail for fishing. These boats all caught large quantities of tuna, with the least profitable boats earning 700 million VND, and others earning between 1 and 1.7 billion VND. |
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Currently, traders are buying tuna at the dock for 95,000 VND/kg. This fish will be exported to China. |





