(VOVWORLD) - Fishermen in the central region are already making large profits in the early days of the new lunar year.
 Central region fishermen enjoy bumper catch right after the 2021 Lunar New Year. (Photo: VOV) |
Dozens of vessels have returned to the central city of Da Nang from their Paracel and Spratly fishing grounds with boatloads of seafood including tuna and cutlass fish. In just 4 days of fishing, Nguyen Dinh Chau of Son Tra district caught 8 tons of seafood and made 12,000 USD in profit.
“We are enjoying a bumper tuna catch. We’ll sail again soon to take full advantage of favorable weather,” said Chau.
According to Da Nang authorities, the Tho Quang harbor receives 60 vessels a day, each carrying up with up to 5 tons of seafood. Prices this year are 15% higher than average.