Ha Tinh fishermen catch tons of sea sardines at the beginning of the year

On the morning of February 13 (the 4th day of the Lunar New Year), after the first sea trips of the new year, many fishing boats in Loc Ha district, Ha Tinh province returned to shore with loads of seafood of all kinds, including some boats that caught tons of sea sardines.

Clip: Ha Tinh fishermen catch tons of sea sardines and shrimp at the beginning of the year

At around 6:00 a.m. on February 13, at Cua Sot fishing port (Thach Kim commune, Loc Ha district), we recorded dozens of fishing boats of various capacities bustling in and out to anchor to sell seafood.

On the wharf and on the ship, the scene of transporting plastic trays containing various types of seafood from the ship's hold to the wharf, the scene of traders and people jostling to buy and sell seafood took place very bustlingly.

Tons of fresh sea sardines are brought into Cua Sot fishing port.

According to records, during the fishing trip to shore on the morning of February 13, fishermen in Loc Ha district brought back many types of fresh seafood, mainly fish and sea shrimp.

In particular, some 90CV boats fishing about 3-5 nautical miles from shore have hit the jackpot with tons of sea sardines, of which one boat caught about 1.1 tons, one boat caught nearly 2 tons, the rest ranged from 500kg to less than 1 ton...

Fishermen's boat catches a big haul of sea sardines

According to some fishermen, the weather at the beginning of the new year was favorable, sunny and warm, the sea was calm, the boats set sail from 2 to 3 am and were lucky to catch many sea sardines. Immediately after being caught and brought to the ship's hold, these sea sardines were quickly brought to Cua Sot fishing port and sold to traders at prices ranging from 10,000 to 15,000 VND/kg, depending on the type, for transportation to frozen processing facilities. After selling out, the boats prepared enough fuel, ice, etc. and then returned to sea to continue fishing the next trip.

Sea sardines are loaded and arranged at Cua Sot fishing port.

In addition to catching sea sardines, many fishermen in Loc Ha district also went out to sea to catch a lot of sea shrimp near the shore. After being brought to Cua Sot fishing port, these sea shrimp were quickly sold to traders, bringing a significant source of income to fishermen in the first days of the new year.