Myanmar earns US$200M from 160,000MT of fish exports in Apr-Oct
Myanmar exported more than 165,000
metric tonnes of fish in the past seven months of the current financial year
2025-2026, beginning 1 April, bagging over US$200 million, according to the Department
of Fisheries.
Myanmar sent over 85,750 metric tonnes
of fish by sea, with an estimated value of $131.846 million. Over 79,350 metric
tonnes of fish worth $69.25 million were exported to neighbouring countries
via the border channel.Myanmar’s fish export amounted to US$421 million from
about 400,000 tonnes in the past FY 2024-2025 (April-March).
Myanmar continues to steadily expand
its seafood exports, delivering a wide range of marine products to 40
countries, including China, Thailand, Bangladesh and Japan, via both maritime
and land routes. Seafood, including hilsa, rohu, catfish, seabass, eel, shrimp
and crab, is shipped to foreign markets, according to the Myanmar Fisheries
Federation. There are over 140 fishery cold storage facilities, and the
department grants annual licence renewal. — NN/KK
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