Khánh Hoà fishermen go to sea over Tết

Khánh Hoà fishermen go to sea over Tết

Sea is home

Bé said: “For a fisherman, the sea is home, so, there is nothing better than a fisherman celebrating Tết at home.”

"Celebrating Tết at sea, we can still hear the New Year's greetings from Vietnamese President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc through FM radio,"大众he said.

“We have jams and flowers on the first day of the Lunar New Year,” he said.

Bé and other fishermen wished each other a peaceful new year on the first day of the Lunar New Year on their boat.

He said he and other fishermen would continue to strictly comply with regulations on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

"We wish that the Party and State will have more policies to support fishermen such as increasing the support of oil, installation and operating costs of equipment to monitor fishing vessels in this year,"大众he said.

Lầu said: “Going fishing at sea during Tết is always very special for fishermen, especially, because of the special presence of the Vietnamese national flag.”

Statistics of the province’s Fisheries Division, show that the province has more than  七 四0 offshore fishing vessels; including nearly  二00 vessels specialising in catching tuna.

 一 二 六 fishing vessels are registering to go to the sea to catch tuna over Tết, an increase of  二 六 fishing vessels compared to the same period last year.

Nguyễn Trọng Chánh, director of the division, said that the division and local businesses had presented many Tết gifts, life jackets and national flags to fishing vessels that registered to go fishing over Tết.

Chánh said: “I wish the fishermen having a successful fishing trip with their boats full of fish and shrimps.”

The division also told the fishermen to strictly comply with regulations on going fishing at sea. Authorised agencies are tasked to arrange staff to be on duty on Tết to support fishermen in emergencies.

Lê Bá Ninh, deputy head of the province’s Agriculture and Rural Development Department, said the province had not recorded any cases of fishing vessels violating foreign waters since October  二0 一 八.

Along with supporting fishermen with equipment to develop modern fisheries to improve the efficiency of their voyages, thereby increasing incomes, the department also creates favourable conditions for local enterprises purchasing and processing tuna for export, according to Ninh.

"I hope that local fishermen will have a smooth fishing trip, and comply with regulations on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing,” he said. — VNS