The Fisheries Department of Myeik District in Taninthayi Region reported that a total of 30,000 tonnes of aquatic prod­ucts from Myeik District was exported during the 2023-24 Financial Year, generating US$19.41 million.

These marine products were exported from Myeik District through the Maw­taung and Kawthoung-Ra­noung border trade routes, as stated by U Zaw Min Oo, Deputy Director of the Fish­eries Department in Myeik District, Taninthayi Region.

U Zaw Min Oo explained, “Aquatic products from Tanin­thayi Region, primarily from Myeik District, are exported via the Mawtaung trade post through the border route, while some are directly transported from Kawthoung to Ranong. In the previous 2023-24 Financial Year, a total of 32,567.61 tonnes of aquat­ic products were exported, generating US$19.41 million. Additionally, 3,854 tonnes of aquatic products were export­ed in April, the first month of the 2024-25 Financial Year, earning US$3.47 million. My­eik District is known for its production of saltwater fish and prawns”.

Aquatic products from Taninthayi Region, including fish, prawns, farmed fish, and other marine produce from Kawthoung, Dawei, and My­eik districts, are transport­ed via five routes for export. Some goods are also trans­ported to Yangon before be­ing exported abroad. — ASH/ TMT