(VOVWORLD) -Lives of fishermen in the districts of Trieu Phong and Gio Linh, central Quang Tri province, have been better thanks to bumper catches of anchovy.
 Fishermen carry anchovies ashore for sale (Photo: VOV)
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After each fishing trip near the shore, a small ship can catch an average of 500kg to 700kg of anchovies. A larger ship can catch 5 to 6 tons of anchovies. One kilogram of anchovy is sold at Cua Viet port at 10,000 VND (40 cents). Local fishermen also earn an income from catching squid, herring, shrimp, crab, and jellyfish.
 Anchovies are steamed and dried in Cua Viet town, Gio Linh district, Quang Tri province (Photo: VOV)
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Mai Van Minh, Vice Chairman of Cua Viet Town People's Committee, Gio Linh district, Quang Tri province, said, “From the beginning of March up to now, the total production is about 350 tons, mainly anchovy, quite large output for a short period of time. Anchovy is only available from the first to the third lunar month. So, people are taking advantage of the favorable weather to set sail for fishing."