date:Aug 08, 2012
A least 1.43 million tonnes of fish nationwide have been caught, a rise of 6.8 per cent against the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, reportsVietNamNews.
In the central province of Khanh Hoa, fishermen in Tam Ky City's Tam Thanh Commune said they had caught more belt fish this year than ever before.
Each small fishing boat can net up to 5000-1,000 kg of belt fish a night, and earn a profit of VND5 million (US$250).
Since June, fishermen in