At the end of the year, fishermen in Nghe An province struck it rich catching herring.
Thanh Phuc•January 21, 2025 07:00
These days, with the biting cold and fog, fishermen in Nghe An province are catching abundant schools of herring. With high prices, some boats are earning tens of millions of dong after just a few hours at sea…
For nearly a week now, fishermen in the coastal areas of Vinh City, Dien Chau, Quynh Luu, Hoang Mai, etc., have been continuously catching large schools of fresh herring. Photo: Vinh City.These days, the Quỳnh Phương fishing port (Hoàng Mai town) welcomes dozens of boats docking every morning. Each boat carries a net densely packed with herring. Photo: TPMr. Truong Hoa, the owner of a fishing boat in Quynh Phuong ward, said: “The herring fishing season lasts from the 10th lunar month to the 5th of the following year. In recent days, the thick fog and cold weather have allowed us to catch many schools of herring. After just a few hours at sea, some boats have brought in tons of fish.” (Photo: TP)When the boat docked, the fishermen pulled in their nets and removed the fish from the nets. Photo: TPFresh herring are used to make salads, grilled dishes, fried dishes, dried dishes, canned fish, etc. Photo: TPThe price of herring purchased by traders at the dock ranges from 13,000 to 15,000 VND/kg. Photo: TPHerring is packed in ice, ground into small pieces, transported in refrigerated trucks, and sold in provinces and cities... Photo: TPOr they are bought by seafood processing facilities and grilled over charcoal. Photo: TPAfter that, they sell retail at markets. Photo: TPEvery day, many boats receive a bountiful catch of fresh herring from the sea, bringing in tens of millions of dong, and the fishermen are very happy to welcome a prosperous Tet holiday. Photo: TP
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