Boats in Nghe An continue to stay ashore due to the tropical depression entering the East Sea.

Nghe An fishermen still anchor their boats in safe locations, because after storm No. 4, a tropical depression is heading towards the East Sea. Photo: Quang An

Quynh Long Commune is the locality with the most fishing boats in Quynh Luu District, with 80 large-capacity boats, specializing in offshore fishing. Mr. Vu Ngoc Chat - Chairman of Quynh Long Commune Fisheries Association said: After storm No. 4, Quynh Long fishermen continue to stay ashore, because the locality has not received permission to go to sea from the province, moreover, a new low pressure wave is heading towards the East Sea.

According to Mr. Bui Xuan Truc - Deputy Head of the Department of Agriculture of Quynh Luu district, the district is directing localities to propagate and mobilize fishermen not to go to sea at this time, although storm No. 4 has dissipated, the sea is still rough and the risk is high.

Fishing boats of Dien Chau district anchored at Lach Van fishing port area. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Fishermen in Dien Chau district, Cua Lo town... are also anchoring their boats in safe locations, not rushing to set sail when storm No. 4 has dissipated. Fisherman Nguyen Van Giang, Ngoc Minh hamlet, Dien Ngoc commune (Dien Chau) said, although the storm has passed, the sea is still rough, along with information about the formation of storm No. 5 at sea, so I decided to stay home to mend nets, repair machinery, fishing gear... prepare thoroughly, and only go out to sea when the sea is calm.

Mr. Nguyen Van Dung - Vice Chairman of Dien Ngoc Commune People's Committee said: The whole commune currently has 447 ships, including 106 large-capacity ships. We have announced on the loudspeaker and coordinated with the Lach Van Port Management Board to advise fishermen not to go to sea at this time. This morning (August 31), large-capacity ships are still anchored safely at the port, some small boats fishing in the offshore area have gone to sea and will return the same day.

Many fishermen take advantage of their days off at sea to mend nets and repair fishing gear. Photo: Quang An

The entire Dien Chau district has 1,477 boats, of which 280 have large capacity (over 90CV) for offshore fishing, concentrated in the communes of Dien Ngoc, Dien Bich, Dien Kim... In the face of complicated weather conditions, Dien Chau district has directed coastal communes to advise people to continuously monitor weather developments to choose the right time to go to sea.

Cua Lo Town has a total of 260 boats, of which 90 boats have a capacity of over 90CV and 170 boats have a capacity of under 90CV, mainly fishing near shore. Mr. Nguyen Van Trung - Head of the Economic Department of Cua Lo Town said: Today, August 31, the town requires boat owners not to go out to sea but continue to tie boats carefully.

On the morning of August 31, Mr. Tran Xuan Nhue - Head of the Shore Station (Department of Fisheries) said: Although storm No. 4 has dissipated, there are still waves and winds offshore, so the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue has not yet issued an order allowing ships to go to sea at this time, especially since a new low pressure system, which is likely to become a storm, is heading towards the East Sea.