Friday, 09 September 2011 19:22 Kyaw Kha
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – The Myanmar Fisheries Federation (MFF) said that more than 3,000 acres of private fish farms have been damaged across the country because of floods after incessant heavy rain. Damage was estimated at 2 billion kyat.
MFF General-Secretary Win Kyaing told Mizzima, “In all cases, the fish farms were inundated because of the heavy rain. The cause is the change of weather conditions.”
Fishery businessmen did not have fish farm insurance, and they will not get money for their loss.
Both fish farms that supplied the domestic market and foreign markets were damaged. The fish farms raised Labeo Rohita, Catla Buchanani, Silonia Childreni, Freshwater Pomfret, Cirrhina Mrigala, Golden Cirrhina Mrigala and Tilapia, according to Win Kyaing.
The areas affected included more than 1,500 acres of fish farms in Pegu Township [the most affected area] in Pegu Region; more than 600 in Loikaw in Karenni State; more than 350 acres in Nyaungshwe Township in Shan State and more than 350 acres in Shwebo Township in Sagaing Region.
Most of fish farms in those areas mainly supplied the domestic market, so the market will now depend on the Rangoon Region and Irrawaddy Region for fish. As a result, fish prices in areas can be increased, according to Win Kyaing.
In Burma, there are 200,000 acres of fish farms. Most of the farms are located in Twante Township in Rangoon and Maubin, Nyaungkone and Pantanaw townships in Irrawaddy Region, which were only slightly affected by floods. The fish farms in those areas mainly supply foreign markets.
Although the flood did not damage fish farms supplying foreign markets, the value of export of fishery products is not likely to meet the designated value of US$ 120 million, because of the weak dollar.
“In comparison with last year, the value of export has been reduced by US$ 36 million. Especially the export of farm-fish have been dramatically reduced,” Win Kyaing said.
According to an MFF estimate, Burma produces 450,000 tons of fish per year; among them 100,000 tons of fish are exported.
In 2010, Burma earned US$ 555 million from the export of fishery products; among them US$ 110 million was earned from the export of farm fish.
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – The Myanmar Fisheries Federation (MFF) said that more than 3,000 acres of private fish farms have been damaged across the country because of floods after incessant heavy rain. Damage was estimated at 2 billion kyat.
MFF General-Secretary Win Kyaing told Mizzima, “In all cases, the fish farms were inundated because of the heavy rain. The cause is the change of weather conditions.”
Fishery businessmen did not have fish farm insurance, and they will not get money for their loss.
Both fish farms that supplied the domestic market and foreign markets were damaged. The fish farms raised Labeo Rohita, Catla Buchanani, Silonia Childreni, Freshwater Pomfret, Cirrhina Mrigala, Golden Cirrhina Mrigala and Tilapia, according to Win Kyaing.
The areas affected included more than 1,500 acres of fish farms in Pegu Township [the most affected area] in Pegu Region; more than 600 in Loikaw in Karenni State; more than 350 acres in Nyaungshwe Township in Shan State and more than 350 acres in Shwebo Township in Sagaing Region.
Most of fish farms in those areas mainly supplied the domestic market, so the market will now depend on the Rangoon Region and Irrawaddy Region for fish. As a result, fish prices in areas can be increased, according to Win Kyaing.
In Burma, there are 200,000 acres of fish farms. Most of the farms are located in Twante Township in Rangoon and Maubin, Nyaungkone and Pantanaw townships in Irrawaddy Region, which were only slightly affected by floods. The fish farms in those areas mainly supply foreign markets.
Although the flood did not damage fish farms supplying foreign markets, the value of export of fishery products is not likely to meet the designated value of US$ 120 million, because of the weak dollar.
“In comparison with last year, the value of export has been reduced by US$ 36 million. Especially the export of farm-fish have been dramatically reduced,” Win Kyaing said.
According to an MFF estimate, Burma produces 450,000 tons of fish per year; among them 100,000 tons of fish are exported.
In 2010, Burma earned US$ 555 million from the export of fishery products; among them US$ 110 million was earned from the export of farm fish.
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