Da Nang puts into operation its first fisheries logistics service collective

The Son Tra district People’s Committee in Da Nang city has announced the establishment of the Sao Do fisheries logistics service cooperative, the first of its kind in the city, with an aim of supporting offshore fishing activities, thus making an increased contribution to sea economy development. 

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The cooperative will buy all kinds of fish caught and provide essential food and necessities serving offshore vessels, as well as services after the fishing trips, including frozen storage.

In addition, it will also provide shipbuilding and repair services, dredge maritime construction, deal with environmental pollution such as oil spillage at sea, conduct rescue work, train captains and fishing vessel chef mechanics.

According to Bui Ngoc Duong, a member of the cooperative, as there is a shortage of preserved food and materials on fishing vessels, fishermen only conduct short-day trip, producing low productivity. Meanwhile, there is an increasingly high demand for fish on the market. On the other hand, fishermen do not have a place to sell their products with a good price.

Therefore, the establishment of the cooperation will support fishermen in conducting longer trips, thus increasing the quality and quantities of products, and raising fishermen’s income.

Covering a fishing ground of over 15,000 square kilometres which provides the reserves estimated at about 1.135 million tons, each year, Da Nang city fishermen produce some 150,000-200,000 tons of fisheries products./.