Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA)Bac Lieu (VNA) – Fishermen in the Mekong Deltaprovince of Bac Lieu have gained big profits in recent weeks thanks tofavourable weather.
Near-shore fishing ships were able to earn about 1.5 millionVND (66 USD) in profit a day and long offshore trips up to 45 days could helpthe fishermen earn 300 million VND (13,190 USD).
Nguyen Van Nam, a fisherman in Dong Hai district said thecooperation of authorities, businesses and ship owners to form logistics teamshas supported fishermen in their long fishing trips.
Since the beginning of this year, fishermen of Bac Lieuprovince have caught more than 45,000 tonnes of seafood, up 0.3 percentyear-on-year. The catches are expected to increase as the latter half of theyear is the best time for sea fishing.
Meanwhile, some fishermen are facing difficulties to borrowcapital to build and fix their fishing ships and equipment, which caused bycomplicated procedures and poor cooperation of relevant agencies.
The province has asked the agricultural and banking sectorsto smooth out problems to assist fishermen.-VNA
Near-shore fishing ships were able to earn about 1.5 millionVND (66 USD) in profit a day and long offshore trips up to 45 days could helpthe fishermen earn 300 million VND (13,190 USD).
Nguyen Van Nam, a fisherman in Dong Hai district said thecooperation of authorities, businesses and ship owners to form logistics teamshas supported fishermen in their long fishing trips.
Since the beginning of this year, fishermen of Bac Lieuprovince have caught more than 45,000 tonnes of seafood, up 0.3 percentyear-on-year. The catches are expected to increase as the latter half of theyear is the best time for sea fishing.
Meanwhile, some fishermen are facing difficulties to borrowcapital to build and fix their fishing ships and equipment, which caused bycomplicated procedures and poor cooperation of relevant agencies.
The province has asked the agricultural and banking sectorsto smooth out problems to assist fishermen.-VNA
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