MYANMAR exported over 43,600 metric tonnes of fish with an estimated value of US$47.476 million in April-May of the current FY 2025-2026, according to the Department of Fisheries.
Myanmar exported over $29 million worth of 21.092 metric tonnes of fish by sea, while $18.28 million valued over 22,570 metric tonnes of fish were sent to neighbouring countries through land borders. Myanmar’s fish export reached over 47,710 metric tonnes in the corresponding period of the previous financial year (2024-2025), generating over $51.6 million. The export volume is down by 4,053.665 tonnes of fish worth $4.125 million compared to that of the same period last FY.
Myanmar bagged over $421 million from about 400,000 tonnes of fish exports in the 2024-2025 FY (April-March), according to the Department of Fisheries.
Myanmar steadily exports seafood to 40 countries, including China, Thailand, Bangladesh and Japan through maritime and land border crossings.
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 processes a licence renewal yearly.
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