Give good income
On February 3, according to a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, at Cua Sot fishing port (Thach Kim commune, Thach Ha district, Ha Tinh province), many ships and boats with different capacities, large and small, docked to sell seafood after the first trip to sea in the new year of At Ty.
Fisherman Tran Van Phuc (67 years old, residing in Loc Ha town, Thach Ha district) - said that his boat has a capacity of 320CV, set sail on the 4th day of Tet, with 4 workers on board. After 2 days of fishing at sea, on the morning of February 3, the boat docked at the port, selling seafood for nearly 20 million VND.
“The weather was favorable for our first trip to sea in the new year, and we were very happy to have such a good catch. Hopefully, with such a lucky start to the new year, we will have a large catch this year, bringing in high income,” Mr. Phuc shared.
While transporting seafood from the boat to shore with his wife to sell to traders, fisherman Tran Van Thai (49 years old, residing in Thach Kim commune) - said that his boat has a capacity of 24CV, and he and his wife went out to sea on the 2nd day of Tet, fishing 25 nautical miles from shore. After 4 days of fishing, they now dock at the port to sell mackerel, anchovy, and spotted fish for a total of about 10 million VND.
“At the beginning of the year, many other ships and boats have not gone out to sea yet, so we were able to sell our seafood at high prices, about 50% higher than usual, so we were very excited,” said a Thai fisherman.
On shore, many traders have purchased tons of seafood including crabs, shrimp, herring, anchovies, mackerel, tuna... Then, they resell them to other traders who buy a few hundred kilograms each and carry them on their motorbikes, quickly dispersing them to sell at district and provincial markets to make a profit.
In many coastal communes in Ha Tinh such as Cuong Gian, Xuan Thanh, Ky Ha, Ky Ninh, Ky Loi... most fishermen have also gone to sea for the first trip of the year after Tet.
Fishing close to shore, only going out to sea for 2 days and then coming ashore, the 24CV fishing boat of fisherman Duong Van Thong (54 years old, residing in Yen Diem village, Thinh Loc commune, Thach Ha district) caught crabs and croakers, selling for about 4 million VND, so he was very excited.
Thanks to favorable weather
Mr. Bui Tuan Son - Director of the Ha Tinh Province Fishing Port Management Board - said that the favorable weather in early 2025 was rare compared to previous years, so Ha Tinh fishermen had an opportunity to go out to sea to catch seafood. "Along with favorable weather, fishermen worked hard and actively went out to sea, so they caught quite a large amount of fish, helping people have a good income and improve their lives" - Mr. Son shared.
Mr. Luu Quang Can - Head of the Ha Tinh Fisheries Sub-Department - also informed that in early 2025, the weather was favorable, so Ha Tinh fishermen went out to sea and caught a large amount of fish, bringing good income. Specifically, the output of aquatic products in January 2025 reached about 4,207 tons, reaching 106.29% compared to the same period in 2024, reaching 9.35% compared to the plan for the whole year of 2025. Of which, marine exploitation reached 3,822 tons, worth 193.78 billion VND; Inland exploitation reached 385 tons, worth 10.78 billion VND.
Currently, Ha Tinh province has 4,103 fishing vessels registered according to regulations. Of which, the fleet operating in the offshore area (length from 12m to under 15m) has 282 vessels; the fleet with a length of 15m or more operating in the offshore area has 78 vessels, contributing the majority of the province's aquatic product output. The remaining 3,743 vessels are fishing vessels with a length of less than 12m, accounting for more than 81.95% of the total number of vessels, operating in the coastal waters using trawling and fishing.
