Salty taste from the sea

HNN - In the fishing village of Phu Vinh commune, spacious multi-story houses with wide-open doors welcome the salty breeze. This is the result of years of fishermen's efforts to venture out to sea, learn and apply science and technology, and boldly switch to different fishing methods, creating significant changes.

Fishermen in Phu Vinh are delighted to receive the "bounty of the sea".

At midday, despite the scorching sun, the fishing village on the coast of Phu Vinh was still bustling with people calling out to each other. Motorbikes from hamlets 6, 5, 2, and so on, sped along the concrete road leading to Vinh Thanh beach. The women of the fishing village went to the beach to welcome their husbands and sons returning from near-shore fishing trips, their faces beaming with smiles. When the boat, laden with fish, docked, fisherman Do Khe and his four crew members left behind the hardships of more than nine hours at sea to share the relief with their families. The boat and fishing gear were hoisted onto the sand, and the freshly caught seafood was bought by traders right there on the beach.

Fishing boats operating near the shore (about 10 nautical miles, equivalent to 20km) dock one after another, and Vinh Thanh beach bustles with buying and selling. Mackerel sells for 160,000 - 170,000 VND/kg; barracuda for 100,000 - 110,000 VND/kg; cuttlefish for 200,000 VND/kg... A radiant smile shines on the weather-beaten face of Mr. Do Khe as he says that the fishermen of Phu Vinh are not only hardworking and resilient, but also always learning, daring to think, daring to act, daring to change, and knowing how to hunt for high - value seafood. Thanks to the sea, the lives of the people here are becoming increasingly prosperous.

On a table set up on the porch, around a steaming hot meal of delicious freshly caught seafood, the fishermen, whose families have been connected to the sea for generations, sharing the ups and downs, joys and sorrows of life on the waves, the elderly fisherman Do Khe, over sixty years old, and his nephews Do Thanh Thuan and Do Thanh Tuan, along with their colleagues and fellow fishermen, seasoned veterans of the sea, enthusiastically discussed bold investments, career changes, and ways to improve their lives.

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Fisherman Do Huu Thong, one of the top owners of large-capacity and highly efficient offshore fishing vessels, recalls that he faced many challenges, but driven by his love and responsibility to the "mother sea," he invested billions of dong to upgrade his boats and invest in fishing gear, transitioning from trawling to gillnet fishing, creating a breakthrough in offshore production. Thanks to this, his family switched to catching high-value seafood while simultaneously protecting marine resources and maintaining and regenerating abundant fishing grounds.

Now, each net cast no longer "sweeps" the seabed with all kinds of large and small seafood, but only catches surface-dwelling fish such as mackerel, tuna, and grouper... large in size, which are high-value seafood that are favored by the market. Each fishing trip lasts from 10 to 14 days, with revenue ranging from 400 to 600 million VND. "On the recent 14-day trip alone, the revenue reached 600 million VND, and after deducting expenses, I made a net profit of over 400 million VND," Mr. Thong shared.

The success of pioneering fishermen like Mr. Thong has spread throughout the area. To date, 70% of Phu Vinh's offshore fishing vessels have been invested in and upgraded, with engines ranging from 600 to 700 horsepower. Thanks to this, they have also switched from trawling to gillnet fishing. Some vessels have converted to fishing for high-value mackerel, using larger mesh sizes to prevent overfishing.

According to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phat, Head of the Offshore Fisheries Association of Phu Vinh Commune: In recent years, the overall situation of marine exploitation has faced many difficulties, including the decline of marine resources. Many people have switched to other jobs, making it difficult for boat owners to find crew members and affecting the frequency of offshore fishing. This is also the reason why fishermen in Phu Vinh have changed their fishing methods, avoiding overfishing and working together to protect aquatic resources. They have unanimously overcome difficulties with their love for the sea, their love for their profession, their spirit of learning, and their willingness to change...

Leading visitors through the roads of Hamlet 6, one of the bustling fishing villages of Phu Vinh commune, veteran fisherman Do Khe introduced the spacious multi-story houses of the fishermen, their wide-open doors welcoming the salty sea breeze. This is the result of years of hard work venturing out to sea, learning and applying scientific and technical advancements, and boldly transforming their fishing methods to create positive changes.

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The sight of women hunched over mending fishing nets from early morning until late at night is one of the changes in Phu Vinh fishing village. Mr. Khe said that in the past, fishing with trawl nets caused so much damage that the fishermen's wives and children had to work so hard. The advantages of occupational transformation and the development of services and trade have eliminated that hardship. "Now, the women of Phu Vinh fishing village have more opportunities to wear beautiful clothes, high heels, and 'go out' with their friends, enjoying the happiness of a comfortable and peaceful life. This is one of the successes that fishermen like us have achieved for our wives, children, families, and lives," Mr. Khe said enthusiastically.

Text and photos: Quynh Anh

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