Hundreds of fishing boats in the sea provinces of Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh and Phu Yen have to stay ashore, because cuttlefish cannot be sold to Chinese merchants, who have unexpectedly disappeared.
Ho Van Doi, a fisherman in Thanh Khe district of Da Nang province, said his boat went out to the open sea only once so far this year and he has incurred the loss of 500 million dong.
The cuttlefish prices have dropped dramatically from 150,000 dong per kilo to 60,000 dong per kilo, while the input costs and fuel prices all have increased sharply.
“I sold 360 fishing nets for 300 million dong and then borrowed hundreds of millions of dong from relatives, hoping that cuttlefish would help me pay debts. However, I have incurred a big debt,” he complained.
Ho Van Tinh in Da Nang City also complained that he has suffered heavy loss after three times of going out to the open sea.
