MYANMAR’S fish exports amounted to US$421.94 million from over 393,000 tonnes in the previous financial year 2024-2025 (from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025). Myanmar conveyed over 176,600 tonnes of fish worth $241.3 million to foreign trade partners through maritime trade, while fish exports at the borders exceeded 216,540 tonnes worth $180.6 million. Myanmar’s fish export reached over 344,342 metric tonnes, bagging over $388 million in the same period of 2023-2024FY.
The figure in the FY2024- 2025 showed a significant increase of $33.85 million compared to that of the FY 2023-3034. Myanmar steadily exports seafood to 40 countries, including China, Thailand, Bangladesh and Japan, through maritime and border trade channels.
More than 20 fish species, including hilsa, rohu, catfish, and seabass, are conveyed to foreign markets, according to the Myanmar Fisheries Federation.
There are over 140 cold-storage seafood processing factories in Myanmar. The Department of Fisheries allows licence renewal yearly. — NN/KK
