Although fisherman Huynh Nen lost nearly 9,000 US dollars in his last fishing trip, he has decided never the less to go offshore again. He believes as it is the height of the fishing season it would be a mistake not to go trawling.
"Government policies have helped fishermen. I have to sail go to sea for my earning. I hope the government will continue to take more action to help us in this situation." - Huynh Nen, Fisherman, Quang Ngai Province.
In the last two days, Thọ Quang docks have witnessed about 20 fishing vessels returning from their trawling trips. The resumption of activity following the mass fish deaths has been welcomed, as it represents a return to normality for both fishing businesses and those onshore.
"Fisherman have started to buy petrol again. I sold about thousand litres a day. I hope I can sell more in the next few days." - Nguyen Cong Hung, Petrol station staff, Da Nang City
Almost all the 400 horse power vessels in the central provinces operate in the fishing grounds around the Spratly and Paracel archipelagos, hundreds of miles from the mainland. Policies to boost seafood consumption have helped the fishermen focus on their work. This also expresses the fishermen’s determination to continue fishing in their traditional waters, no matter the difficulties.
