BINH DINH – Fishing for scad 5 nautical miles from the shore, each boat in Nhon Ly commune wins 5-15 tons of fish per day, earning 20-50 million VND.
On the morning of September 4, Nguyen Van Nam’s ship docked at the fishing port of Nhon Ly commune, Quy Nhon city after a night of fishing, the ship was full of scads. “My boat catches about 1,000 baskets of scad, each basket has 10-12 kg of fish, the price fluctuates from 130,000 to 150,000 VND per basket,” said Mr. Nam, and estimates that he earns about 20-50 million VND per night. . Part of this money is divided among 5-10 crew members, depending on the trip.
Mr. Ly Van Quang, another shipowner who also docked this morning, was also excited because the boat was full of fish. The boat owner said that fresh scad sold at a higher price and could be sent to many distant markets; The fish that is not beautiful will sell for 70,000 – 80,000 VND a basket to make fish sauce.
From the beginning of September until now, more than a hundred fishing boats in Nhon Ly commune have landed at the wharf, each with 500-1,500 baskets after one night of fishing. Shipowners, fishermen, and traders are all happy to win fish during difficult economic times because of Covid-19, having to distance themselves. Nhon Ly commune has about 150 ships with more than 500 crew members, many of which are fishing for scad.
The scad is the name of the people of Binh Dinh for the straight-bodied scad, to distinguish it from the spiny scad. The fishing season for scad ranges from April to August of the lunar calendar, depending on the water and high tide.
Fishermen mainly catch scad from fishing nets, nets and seine nets at night. In addition to steamed or boiled scad with rice paper, which is considered a specialty, scads are also made with salt and fish sauce, dried… Follow vnexpress