From the beginning of the year up to now, fishermen at coastal communes in Hoai Nhon District have a bumper crop of striped tuna.
In average, each fishing boat caught about 5-8 tons of fish. With the selling price VND25,000 per kilogram, the fishermen could earn VND160-200 million each trip. After deducting all expenses, each fishing boat can profit VND 60 - 100 million.
According to fishermen, a large amount of striped tuna has appeared in the south fishery. Previous years, the fishermen could averagely caught 2-3 tons of fish each trip but the output of fish doubles in this year.
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