YANGON: Taninthayi Region generated US$52.193 million from exporting 12,267 metric tonnes of farmed fishery products during the 2025–2026 fiscal year, according to the region's Fisheries Federation. Shrimp farming drove the vast majority of revenue at US$48 million, followed by fish (US$2.032 million), soft-shell crab (US$1.689 million), clams (US$0.424 million) and seaweed (US$0.045 million).
With over 89 pecent of the local population employed in the aquatic sector, industry leaders are pushing to shift from raw exports to value-added processing and direct live exports by air.
Federation Secretary Thet Soe highlighted that the ongoing expansion of Myeik Airport will soon enable direct airfreight of live fish and prawns, significantly boosting foreign earnings and local incomes across the Myeik Archipelago. - Eleven Media/ANN
