Grouper farmers in Cam Thinh Dong commune, Vietnam, are struggling due to a lack of buyers

Since the Lunar New Year until now, grouper farmers in Cam Thinh Dong commune (Cam Ranh City, Khanh Hoa) have somewhat eased their worries when many traders have purchased again. Mr. Nguyen Van Tinh - grouper farmers in Hoa Diem area (Cam Thinh Dong commune) said: "From the end of 2020 to the end of January, 2022, grouper farmers continuously faced difficulties when the fish came to the market for sale. but could not sell due to lack of buyers, low selling price. There have been many times local authorities and unions have to "rescue" grouper for farmers. There was a time when grouper hybrid type 1 (about 1.3kg/fish) cost less than 120,000 VND/kg; Type 2 (from 1.3-1.7kg/fish), type 3 (more than 1.7kg/fish) only costs 80,000 - 90,000 VND/kg, so groupers have suffered heavy losses. Although during the last Lunar New Year, the price of grouper increased at 150,000 VND/kg for grade 1, but farming lasted for 13-14 months, so farmers were still not profitable. In the story with the ...