Khanh Hoa fishermen enjoy the season of skipjack tuna, mackerel…

On January 29, the Hon Ro Port Management Board said that from January 23 to January 29 (ie, from the 2nd to the 8th of Tet), Hon Ro port welcomed 19 offshore fishing vessels, exploiting striped tuna, mackerel ... of fishermen in the province docked. 

During this year's trip through Tet, there were more than 100 fishing boats out of 673 fishing vessels with a length of 15m reaching out to sea and clinging to the sea.

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Hoi - owner of ship KH 96767 TS (in Vinh Phuoc ward, Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa) - shared that the first trip of the year was quite favorable. After nearly 20 days at sea, on the morning of the 7th of Tet, the ship returned with about 10 tons of striped tuna, sailfish, mackerel...

"With the selling price of about 40,000 - 50,000 VND/kg, after deducting the cost of 250 million VND, dividing the boat with about 100 million VND more, this trip my family profit more than 100 million VND. For fishermen, the first sea trip the year is smooth sailing, the exploitation of high output is a good sign, bringing hope that the whole year will have a good harvest. Now me and my brothers will stay at home to celebrate Tet late, prepare the fishing boat to go out to sea on the next trip." , said Mr. Hoi.

Before that, on the morning of the 3rd of the Lunar New Year, the fishing boat KH 99171 TS of Mr. Huynh Diem (in Vinh Phuoc ward) returned to the port. Thanks to winning the fishing channel, with more than 12 tons, after deducting the cost of 250 million VND, divided among 12 boatmen, each of 15 million VND, he still got 150 million VND in profit.

"Every year, I try to catch fish to return to the port early, selling fish at Tet prices will be higher than normal prices. This year's Tet holiday, the price of fish and output are both true to the sea, so the whole boat is happy. Around the full moon of January, my ship will go back to fishing," said Mr. Diem.

Bringing rocks into the compartment, Mr. Nguyen Van Khoi - fisherman in Phuoc Dong commune - said: "I'm doing my job, now I paint and repair the ship with the preparation of stones and materials for tomorrow morning fishing. This year I celebrate Tet. Inland with his wife and children, the ship owner also paid a few million to take care of shopping for his family, after having eaten Tet, he had to go to the sea to work.

Mr. Nguyen Trung Hieu - Head of Hon Ro Port Management Board - said: "The ships returning during Tet are gill nets catching all kinds of mackerel, striped tuna..., the price of fish on Tet holiday is higher than that of Tet. On weekdays, every ship will take advantage of the opportunity to return to get lucky at the beginning of the year, especially the tuna fishing boats will be back in a week.

In the coming days, it is expected that many offshore fishing vessels will return. Taking advantage of favorable weather, other fishing vessels are also busy preparing oil, rocks and necessities to go out to sea.

In order to create favorable conditions for fishermen to import and export, board fish, etc., Hon Ro port has arranged 24-hour shifts to assist fishermen in carrying out the prescribed procedures; Fishery logistics services such as fresh water, petroleum, and ice are also reasonably arranged for the most convenient access by fishermen