On July 15, Mr. Tran Minh Lam - Chairman of the People's Committee of Hoai Hai commune (Hoai Nhon town, Binh Dinh ) - said that local fishermen had just discovered a whale hunting in the waters of Dieu Quang village. yesterday afternoon (July 14).
"After receiving information about whales appearing in the commune's waters, we warned people not to get close, to keep a safe distance and absolutely not to fish," Mr. Lam said.
Sharing with Lao Dong, fisherman Huynh Ngoc De (35 years old, residing in Hoai Hai commune) - said that around 3:00 p.m. on July 14, while fishing at sea, Mr. De came across a whale about 8 meters long. 10m was rising to the surface to catch the bait, making him extremely excited so he used his phone to record the clip.
"A friend and I rowed a boat about 1km from the coast to fish when we discovered whales hunting. This is the third time I have encountered whales hunting in the waters of Hoai Hai," Mr. De said.
As Lao Dong Newspaper reported, in 2022 and 2023, large whales continuously appear in the waters of De Gi (Phu Cat district) to hunt. And most recently, on June 5, 2024, whales measuring about 10 meters in size and weighing about 7 tons continued to appear in the Hon Seo sea area (Nhon Ly commune, Quy Nhon city) to hunt.
According to Mr. Tran Van Phuc, whales often migrate along small fish channels to hunt prey. The fact that this species regularly appears in Binh Dinh waters shows a positive signal for the marine environment, as well as the province's fisheries resources.
