ACCORDING to the Fisheries Department, Myanmar bagged US$385 million from about 300,000 metric tonnes of fishery products exports in the past seven months of the current financial year 2024- 2025 beginning 1 April.
The figures indicated a sharp increase of over $10 million year-on-year.
Myanmar steadily exports seafood to 40 countries including China, Thailand, Bangladesh and Japan through maritime and border trade channels. Myanmar Fisheries Federation and Fisheries Department joined hands to bolster fisheries exports.
More than 20 fish species including hilsa, rohu, river catfish, and seabass are conveyed to foreign markets, according to the Myanmar Fisheries Federation. — NN/KK
