Mawlamyinegyun Township supplies spiny eels to Yangon market

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Local fishermen and businesspersons from Mawlamyinegyun Township of Ayeyawady Region sent a large volume of spiny eels to Yangon market said Daw Aye Aye Khaing, a businessperson engaging in fishery products in Mawla myinegyun Township.

 Local businesspersons are engaging in systematic processing the fish and sell them to Yangon market. They sent 75,000 viss of spiny eel to Yangon market. 

Daw Aye Aye Khaing remarked: “We sell spiny eels and fishery products to Yangon monthly. Due to high demand from Yangon market, we shipped 75,000 viss of spiny eel. Thanks to high demand from Yangon for purchase of dried fish and marine products, local businessper sons and fishermen.” 

Spiny eel sold by Mawlamyinegyun Township to Yangon market fetches Ks-19,500 per viss. So, local fishermen and people in production chains can earn increased incomes for their families. 

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