Discovering a large grouper entangled in the net, Mr. Ky and the fishermen on the boat worked together to retrieve the net. The weight of the fish surprised the ship owner with more than 30 years of experience at sea.
On December 21, the leader of the People’s Committee of Quynh Phuong ward (Hoang Mai town, Nghe An), confirmed that Mr. Ho Viet Ky (residing in Tan Tien block, Quynh Phuong ward) caught a grouper weighing nearly 70kg during the trip. go to the beach for a long time.
Mr. Ky owns a large ship, more than 24 meters long, specializing in fishing in the Gulf of Tonkin waters. The ship had 12 workers and set sail on December 11.
While fishing in the 19th parallel in the Gulf of Tonkin, workers on Mr. Ky’s boat discovered a large grouper caught in the net.
“4-5 of us worked together to catch the net. The fish was very big, nearly 70kg. I was also very surprised. After more than 30 years of going to sea, it was the first time I saw a grouper that big,” Mr. Ky said. good.
On December 20, Mr. Ky’s ship returned to shore. The grouper mentioned above was bought by a trader right at the pier for 14 million VND.
On this trip to the beach, Mr. Ky harvested mainly squid and a few trash fish. After deducting costs and labor wages, the ship owner profited nearly 100 million VND. The workers on the ship, after 10 working days, earn 3-5 million VND/person.
According to Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Dung – Chairman of Quynh Phuong Ward Farmers’ Association – grouper is caught all year round. Occasionally, fishermen in the area also catch large grouper, about 30-40kg. However, grouper weighing nearly 70kg as caught by Mr. Ky’s fishing boat is very rare in the locality.
Quynh Phuong Ward is the area with the largest population in Hoang Mai town, over 90% of residents make a living by exploiting, catching, and processing aquatic products. Currently, the ward’s fleet has more than 700 ships, and the number of workers participating in seafood exploitation is 3,550 people.
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