(vasep.com.vn) Khanh Hoa province currently has 120 fishing groups with the participation of 994 offshore fishing vessels.
A team comprises 8 vessels that have high capacity between 90 and 400CV with the participation of 50-60 fishermen.
The fishing groups operate under the model of “mother-daughter” boats that helps them cooperate and support each other in offshore fishing activities.
According to Khanh Hoa Sub-Department of Capture Fisheries and Resources Protection, fishing teams contribute to support fishermen on prolonged fishing trips and help them save fuel and monitor the fishing grounds.
As a result, in the first 8 months of 2013, fish landings of the province totaled 46 thousand MT, up 5.7 percent from the same period of 2012. The figure included tuna output of 1,500 MT.