Cu Lao Xanh Shipping and Seafood Joint-stock company has signed a contract with the satellite receiving-transmitting and locating center under the French national aeronautics and space agency for applying the satellite technology for the offshore fishing in Vietnam so that fishermen can save the expenditure and time.

By applying this technology, the company also provides free information on the weather forecast at a particular time and has weather forecast for 7 days in advance according to the fishermen’s demand.

• Reported by Viet Hien
• Translated by Hong Quang