(vasep.com.vn) Binh Dinh province has invested VND1 billion in buying equipments for tuna fishing and preserving under Japan's technology for the locality's 5 tuna fishing vessels.
Besides, 4 local officials were sent to Japan to learn techniques in tuna catching and preserving for export and return to guide the techniques to local fishermen. If pilot model is successful, the province will expand the model to raise profit for local fishermen, according to provincial People's Committee.
Binh Dinh is one of provinces reporting high tuna catch with annual production of about 10,000 MT. However, the price of raw tuna was unstable due to backward techniques in tuna catching and preserving, affecting to tuna quality for export.