The weather turned cold, Nghe An fishermen had a big catch of anchovies
Thanh Phuc•DNUM_AGZACZCACF 08:58
At the beginning of the year, the weather turned cold, there were many anchovies, Nghe An fishermen earned millions of dong with about 4 hours at sea.
The anchovy season lasts from the end of the lunar year until the end of March of the following year. Anchovy fishing is usually done by one person, using a small boat, and casting nets about 5 nautical miles from shore. Photo: TPAccording to fishermen's experience, after warm sunny days, when the weather turns cold, more anchovies appear. Taking advantage of favorable weather, in the first days of the new year, fishermen in Vinh city, Quynh Luu, and Hoang Mai town are busy going out to sea to catch anchovies. Photo: TPIt is the peak fishing season so the amount of anchovy caught is quite large. Going out to sea at 2am and returning to shore at 8am, some boats catch 10-15kg of anchovy, earning 1-1.2 million VND/person/trip. Photo: TPCatfish is in season so it is quite big, firm and fresh. Photo: TPThe boat docked, the fishermen skillfully removed the fish caught in the net right on the boat. Photo: TPFresh anchovies have just been brought ashore and have been bought by traders. Photo: TPThen, it is imported to restaurants, hotels or retailed at traditional markets. Photo: TPIn the past, anchovies were cheap as hell, but in recent years, anchovies have become popular and become a specialty, so their prices are high, bringing high economic value to fishermen. Photo: TPAt the beginning of the year, anchovies were purchased by traders right at the wharf at a price of 180,000 - 250,000 VND/kg. At the traditional markets, the price of grade 1 anchovies is over 300,000 VND/kg. Photo: TP
