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After nearly one-month’s voy-
age on the high seas, south-cen-
tral Phu Yen province’s fishermen
returned to the mainland disap-
pointed, because while there was
plenty to catch, the price of tuna
continues to fall. One ship owner
from Tuy Hoa city, said one kilo-
gram of tuna fetched VND180,000
($8.60) in previous years, but now
she can expect only VND120,000
($4.80).
Meanwhile, the outlay for a
one-month voyage keeps spiral-
ing, ranging from around VND150
million ($7,200) to VND200 million
($8,650-9,600) for a larger vessel.
As a result, some ships have been
staying out at sea for longer in an
effort to abate losses.
A day in the life
Timeout’s
Duc Thanh
visits the biggest tuna
fishing ground in
Vietnam in Phu Yen
province.
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timeout
Off-shore fishing is no longer possible for these ships
A batch of tuna is pulled out from storage to be brought ashore
Good tuna are cleaned before they are given numbers and placed on vehicles to go ashore. Top quality tuna carry blue
strings