Fishermen hit the jackpot at the beginning of the year

(Baonghean) -After the first offshore trip of the year, many fishing boats of Quynh Luu district and Hoang Mai town have docked. The big catch of fish and shrimp, with full holds, has encouraged fishermen to continue going offshore...

The joy of a good harvest of fishermen in Quynh Phuong sea area, Hoang Mai town.

During this season, fishermen in the coastal area of ​​Quynh Long commune (Quynh Luu) have a good anchovy season. Each 5-7 day trip catches about 10 tons of anchovies, while normally each trip only catches 5-6 tons. With a selling price of 10,000 VND/kg, on average, fishermen earn 10-15 million VND per trip.

Mr. Vu Long Hai in Cong Hoa village, Quynh Long commune - owner of fishing boat NA 93102 with a capacity of 125 CV said: His boat arrived at Lach Quen port on January 9 after a 7-day fishing trip, catching 10 tons of anchovies and more than 1 ton of hairtail for export. After deducting expenses, he and the crew on the boat earned from 9 to 10 million VND/person. The first fishing trip of the year was a success, so everyone on the boat was very excited. Hopefully the next fishing trips will be as profitable as this one."

At Lach Quen port, fishing boats of fishermen from some communes such as Quynh Long, Quynh Tien, Quynh Thuan... have docked, ending the first fishing trip of the year and all had a big catch. Mr. Tran Van Chat, owner of fishing boat NA 93205 in Quynh Long commune, said that the beginning of the year is the best time to catch seafood because of favorable weather. Therefore, since the end of December, nearly 200 boats of Quynh Long commune have gone out to sea to fish and docked in the first days of 2014. On this trip, Mr. Chat's boat caught more than 1 ton of exported hairtail fish, 500 kg of spotted fish and many other types of seafood. Compared to previous trips, this trip was a great success, with higher catch output and higher market prices.

At Lach Con port, many fishing boats of fishermen in Quynh Phuong ward are docking after many days of fishing at sea. Arriving at Lach Con on the morning of January 9, we felt the bustling atmosphere here. The scene of buyers and sellers combined with the sound of the engine coming from the boat made the typical atmosphere of the sea even more evident. The fishing boat of Mr. Tran Van Ngoc in Hong Phong block, Quynh Phuong ward has a capacity of 195 CV. In the past 10 days of fishing at sea, his fishing boat caught 4 tons of high-value fish, such as: grouper, mackerel, tuna, squid, shrimp, crab... The first trip to sea on the first day of the year was favorable, so he and many other fishermen earned more than 100 million VND. After deducting expenses, each fisherman earned from 5 to 7 million VND/trip.

Mr. Tran Van Ngoc was excited because he won big on his first sailing trip of the year.

Quynh Phuong currently has 630 fishing vessels, of which 190 have a capacity of 90 CV to 400 CV. Mr. Tran Van Ba ​​- owner of fishing vessel NA 90142 TS, in Hong Phong block, Quynh Phuong, said: "This first trip of the year, my boat caught more than 4 tons of fish. Seeing that there were a lot of fish in the sea, the crew on the boat took advantage of the opportunity to catch them. Therefore, after only 10 days of fishing, my boat earned nearly 100 million VND. In the first days of the year, the price of seafood increased sharply, from 150,000 VND to 200,000 VND/kg of fish and fresh squid, so most boats made a profit."

The big wins in the first offshore trips of the year by fishermen in the coastal areas of Quynh Luu district and Hoang Mai town are a motivation for them to stay at sea and go offshore. However, to make fishermen feel secure in their fishing activities, it is necessary for local authorities to pay attention to lending capital and opening training courses for captains, chief engineers, crew members, etc.

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