Preparing for first offshore fishing trips of Lunar New Year
Published: February 12, 2016
On Thursday (the 4th day of the 1st lunar month), Da Nang’s Tho Quang fishing wharf was bustling and busy as many fishing boats made preparations for their first offshore trips of the 2016 Lunar New Year in the hope of post-Tet bumper catches.
Each of the fishing boats was preparing with between 3,750 and 7,500 kilos of ice, and from 1,500 to 2,000 litres of fuel ready for its 10 to 12-day trip into the Hoang Sa or Tonkin Gulf waters.
DA NANG Today would like to share with our readers some photos, taken by reporter Ngoc Phu, which reflected the busy atmosphere at the wharf.
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| Some fishing vessels docking at the wharf |
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| Thousands of kilos of ice were being loaded into fishing boats |
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| Some crew members of fishing boat DNa 90637 from Son Tra District's Nai Hien Dong Ward making crushed ice |
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| A fisherman placing an ice bar into an ice crusher machine |
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| Happy smile of a fisherman |
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| Captain Truong Van Chinh of fishing boat DNa 90357 preparing with some necessary provisions for his first offshore trip of the lunar new year |
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