Hundreds of fishing boats dock at Nghe An's largest port after 7 days at sea at the beginning of the new year

Lach Quen (Quynh Luu) is the largest fishing port in Nghe An. These days, hundreds offishing boatLarge-capacity fishing boats arrived at the port one after another after 7 days of offshore fishing in the first days of the New Year of the Ox. Among them, there were boats bringing back from 5 to 10 tons of "sea luck".

Fishermen hoist seafood from the ship's hold. Photo: Quang An

Fisherman Pham Huu Hai, owner of fishing boat NA 94789 TS in Quynh Nghia commune, excitedly said: After 7 days of fishing in the seaGulf of TonkinThe old fisherman's boat brought back 10 tons of anchovies and some other fish. Traders bought them at 11,000 VND/kg, earning 120 million VND. After deducting expenses, the profit was 70 million VND.

"On the morning of the 4th day of Tet, the ship left port. The 9 crew members fished continuously for 7 days at sea, in favorable weather conditions, and were lucky to catch a large group of fish. The beginning of the new year with a full hold of "sea luck" is the hope for a smooth year" - fisherman Pham Huu Hai happily said.

Seafood is brought ashore by a ladder connecting the ship's side to the fishing port shore. Photo: Xuan Hoang

As for old fisherman Ho Van Hung, owner of the NA 90524 TS boat, he believes that the first trip of the year is for luck, so even though he doesn't catch a lot of fish, "smooth sailing" is lucky, so everyone on the boat is happy.

Observation on February 24 at the fishing portLach Quenshows that fishermen on fishing boats are busy transporting a lot of seafood to the port; seafood traders are rushing to load each tray of fish onto the car, because the weather is hot, if left for a long time it will affect the quality.

Seafood caught during this time is mainly anchovy. Photo: Quang An

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa, a seafood trader, said: Since Tet, this is the time when fishing boats have docked at the port the most, mainly anchovies, but also herring and squid. To buy moreseafoodShe mobilized human resources to the port to transport fish onto trucks urgently, not letting fish stagnate at the port.

Seafood is purchased by traders right at the fishing port. Photo: Xuan Hoang

According to the Lach Quen Fishing Port Management Board, hundreds of fishing boats that docked from February 22 to 24 were fishermen who completed export procedures from February 15 (the 4th day of Tet). Through information declared by ship owners, it can be seen that about 40% of fishing boats brought back 5 tons of seafood or more, the largest boat brought 10 tons of fish, these are profitable boats.

However, according to fishermen, although the weather was favorable at the beginning of this year, the catch was not as high as previous years./.

Xuan Hoang - Quang An