A Vietnam Coast Guard unit in the southernmost province of Ca Mau has escorted three Thai fishing ships out of Vietnamese waters after discovering them fishing illegally there, an official has said. Colonel Le Huy Sinh, deputy political commissar of the Vietnam Coast Guard of Zone 4, on Wednesday said three Thai fishing boats had been driven away from Vietnamese waters on Monday. At 10:00 am that day, the foreign ships were found illegal fishing in the waters of Ca Mau, about 15 nautical miles northwest of Vietnam’s DK1/10 marine platform, which is an economic, scientific and technological service station. Vietnamese coast guard officers made a report on the encroachment of the foreign vessels and gave them a warning before escorting them out of the Vietnamese waters, Col. Sinh said. Dozens of foreign fishing boats violate Vietnam’s waters every day to fish unlawfully, the Inspectorate of the Ca Mau Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said, citing … [Read more...] about Vietnam releases 3 Thai ships caught fishing illegally in its waters
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Catch Fish by Hand in the Delta
Located in the northern part of the Mekong Delta around 80 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City, in the city of My Tho enjoys the advantages of having the long Tien Giang river, meandering networks of canals, immense paddies, verdant orchards laden with fruits all year round, and many traditional trade villages. These factors make My Tho a suitable destination for ecotourism. For many visitors, nothing is more fun than living the life of a farmer for a day. Two tourists team up to bail water using a local contraption bucket One of the most interesting activities to both foreign and local visitors alike who tour the delta is drying out ditches to catch fish. Local farmers irrigate their fields and orchards by digging ditches to carry water from the Mekong to the land. The rising tide brings many fish, like snake-head fish, tilapia, catfish and eels into the ditches, especially after a heavy rain. To catch the fish, the locals wait until the tide is out, and then build dikes to block … [Read more...] about Catch Fish by Hand in the Delta
Chinese fishing technology extirpates Binh Dinh’s tunas
VietNamNet Bridge - The new tuna fishing technology imported from China has generated an "exploit" to the fisheries industry in Binh Dinh province. However, while helping increase the output, the technology will push the industry to the verge of an abyss. The Binh Dinh province has 2300 vehicles for offshore fishing, including 1500 ones for tuna fishing with which local fishermen have caught 9041 tons of fish so far this year. Binh Dinh's tuna had been favored by clients thanks to its high and stable quality--until the day a lot of ship owners stopped fishing with the traditional technology and begin fishing with imported high voltage lamp systems. Van Cong Viet, a fisherman in Hai Cang ward of Quy Nhon City, the owner of two fishing boats, said that the tunas caught with the new technology have been refused by merchants. Reasoning the low quality, the merchants only pay 85,000 dong per kilo. Meanwhile, local fishermen previously sold at 137,000 dong. Viet said that the … [Read more...] about Chinese fishing technology extirpates Binh Dinh’s tunas
Vu Dai village boasts its traditional braised fish
Dai Hoang village, better known as Vu Dai village, in the northern province of Ha Nam, 50 kilometers southeast of Hanoi, is renowned for its traditional dish -- braised fish in earthenware pots Vu Dai village used to be the poorest in the region as the local soil is unsuitable for farming. With no chicken or beef to make a good meal for Tet, local people decided to create a delicious dish from fish, which is abundant in the village. Elderly Tran Ba Luan recalls that on the 23rd and 25th day of every 12th lunar month, villagers caught fish and distributed them to each household to make a special meal for Tet. Luan says black grass carp is the best for the dish, which only uses the fish's body, not the head or tail. Each fish should be raised on natural food and be mature, weighing three to five kilograms. The fish is mixed with ground pepper, salt, and ginger until those ingredients are well-blended. The earthenware pots, made by pottery artisans from Thanh Hoa and Nghe An province … [Read more...] about Vu Dai village boasts its traditional braised fish
Vietnam will be tougher with China: fishing group
The Vietnam Fisheries Association calls on fishermen to continue fishing in the seas of Vietnam, adding it is certain concerned agencies will take stronger measures to deal with China's violation of Vietnamese sovereignty. Nguyen Viet Thang, chairman of the association, made the statement in an interview with Tuoi Tre over the fact that China has sent more than 23,000 fishing boats to the East Sea. China doesn't want fish? The main purpose of China in sending such a large number of fishing boats to the East Sea is not to fish, Thang said. As a common practice, fishing can be done in different fishing grounds with different fishing facilities, not necessarily sending a large number of boats to the East Sea, which includes the seas of Vietnam's Truong Sa (Spartly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagoes, Thang explained. Except some waters north of Hoang Sa and south of Truong Sa, where tuna fishing is effective, other areas in the region have many coral reefs and undersea islands. … [Read more...] about Vietnam will be tougher with China: fishing group