Nghe An seafood prices drop right at the fishing port due to Covid-19 epidemic

Due to the impact of the epidemic, Lach Van Fishing Port has few boats coming and going. Photo: Xuan Hoang

These past days,Lach Van fishing portIn Dien Ngoc commune, Dien Chau district, things are unusual. There is no longer the scene of jostling and competing to buy and sell like before. The price of seafood caught by fishermen has also decreased, although the number of boats going to sea every day is not much.

Fisherman Nguyen Van Thang in Dien Ngoc commune said that since Dien Chau districtsocial distancing according to Directive 15To prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic, many ships have been docked, but we still stick to the sea to hope for income to cover our lives. However, because traders buy less, all types of seafood have reduced prices by 10,000 - 20,000 VND/kg, so any trip with little seafood is a loss.

Fishermen said that over the past 10 days, all kinds of seafood have decreased in price. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Ms. Nguyen Thi Ly, a buyerseafoodshared, because of positive cases in some communes of Dien Chau district, the number of fish sellers temporarily stopped going to the market to prevent the epidemic. In addition, restaurants stopped operating... leading to seafood being difficult to sell, which is the reason for the price reduction.

Mr. Ngo Xuan Thuy - Head of Lach Van Fishing Port Management Board said, these daysDien Chau districtImplementing social distancing according to Directive 15 and Directive 16 of the Government, the number of ships going to sea has decreased significantly, only 15 - 20 ships return to port/day, therefore, the daily seafood output to the port has also decreased, the number of people coming to the fishing port is much less, not as bustling as before.

To strictly implement epidemic prevention regulations at fishing ports, functional agencies: Local authorities, Border Guards and Fishing Port Management Board regularly remind fishermen and people to keep distance, wear masks and wash hands with sanitizer.

According to fishermen, these days seafood prices have dropped right at the port, from 10,000 - 20,000 VND/kg. Photo: Xuan Hoang

At Lach Quen Fishing Port (Quynh Luu), Mr. Nguyen Duc Dong - Head of Lach Quen Fishing Port Management Board said that due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic in the province, including the neighboring district of Dien Chau, seafood is difficult to sell and prices have decreased.

However, this is also the southern fishing season, so most of the boats in Quynh Luu district fish in the southern sea, and at the same time dock at fishing ports in the inland provinces to facilitate seafood consumption.

The area inside Lach Van Fishing Port these days is no longer as crowded and bustling as before. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Mr. Le The Hieu - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Dien Chau district said: In the condition that the whole district is isolated according to Directive 15, in which 6 communes must be isolated according toGovernment Directive 16: Dien Thinh, Dien Trung, Dien Cat, Dien Tan, Dien Kim and Minh Chau commune, leading to many traders temporarily closing to prevent the epidemic, making many agricultural products unable to be consumed. In addition to the decrease in seafood catch, affecting the lives of fishermen, in the district there are also many products that are stuck, such as: chicken, peanuts, rice...

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