Nghe An boats quickly returned to shore to avoid low pressure, many boats hit heavy fish catches
(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of July 7, despite heavy rain, dozens of fishing boats of fishermen in Quynh Luu district quickly returned to shore to avoid the tropical depression from strengthening into a storm. Many boats caught dozens of tons of fish, earning over 500 million VND.
At Lach Quen fishing port, Quynh Thuan commune, despite the heavy rain, seafood trading was still very urgent and bustling. Fishing boat NA 99191, captained by fisherman Nguyen Chieu in Dai Hai village, Quynh Long commune, quickly anchored the ship to the shore to export seafood. Returning to shore to avoid low pressure, fisherman Nguyen Chieu's boat caught more than 20 tons of fish, including 2 tons of needlefish, bringing in revenue of over 500 million VND.
“It has been a long time since the boat caught such a large amount of seafood. If it weren’t for the low pressure, we would have been able to fish for another 2-3 days before returning. The crew on board were very excited because of the large catch this trip,” said fisherman Chieu.
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| Crew members on fishing boat NA 99191 in Quynh Long commune (Quynh Luu) were excited when the boat caught a lot of seafood. Photo: Viet Hung |
On July 7, many fishing boats offishermenThe communes of Tien Thuy, Quynh Nghia, Quynh Long, and Son Hai have urgently returned to shore to avoid the low pressure. Fishermen returning from sea said: Compared to previous trips, this time, all boats were lucky, catching a lot of seafood; on average, each boat earned 200 - 300 million VND in revenue; many lucky boats earned about 500 - 700 million VND.
During the trips back to shore this afternoon, many boats caught hairtail fish for export, which is very rare before. However, according to fishermen, due to the impact of the epidemic, the purchase price has also decreased sharply.
According to forecast, from July 7-8, in the Northern and North Central provinces, there will be heavy to very heavy rain, therefore, afterNghe An boatsRegarding the return of seafood to shore for sale, the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of Quynh Luu and Dien Chau districts and Hoang Mai town requires fishing boats to ensure safety when anchoring, avoid collisions, and limit damage to people and property.
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Exported hairtail fish is purchased at 70,000 VND/kg, more than half the previous price. Photo: Viet Hung |