Received: 25-09-2019 / Accepted: 14-11-2019
This study aims to evaluate quantity, quality and structure of servicing ships for off-shore fishing ships in Quang Ninh province. BasedonthesecondarydatacollectedfromvariousdepartmentsinQuangNinhprovinceandprimarydatagatheredfrominterviewsof30on-sealogisticshipsand140off-shorefishingships,theresearchresultsshowed thatthenumberofon-sealogisticshipsinQuangNinhissmallandtheirqualityisstilllowthat is thus notmetthedemands foroff-shorefishingindustry.Asa consequence,rightaftertheharvest,theoff-shorefishingshipsmustcomebacktotheseaportsforfishmarketingandprocessingintimetosecurethequality.Thefishingdurationoftheoff-shoreshipsisthusquiteshortandthefishingcostishigh.Thefeasiblesolutionsforimprovingthecapacityofon-sealogisticsshipsaretheimprovementofsupportpoliciesformodernization,moreinvestmentfortheirfacilities,andservicediversificationforoff-shorefishing.