A large number of green clams sent to Yangon market in May

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Mawlamyinegyun June 16
Local merchants from Mawlamyinegyun Township of Ayeyawady Region sold a large number of green clams to Yangon market in May, said Daw Moe Myint, the owner of fishery product trading in Mawlamyinegyun Township.
They supply green clams to Yangon market. In April, they sent 50,000 green clams to Yangon market, in comparison with 70,000 viss in May due to high demand from Yangon.
She disclosed: “Green clams are in high demand at Yangon market. Merchants sent larger volume of green clams to Yangon in previous months. Local fishermen catch fish, prawn and crabs naturally. They send fishery products including green clams to Yangon market via Mawlamyinegyun Township.
High demand reflects creation of more and more job opportunities for fishermen and those in production chain. At present green clam fetches K15,500 per viss.”
Merchants and businesspersons purchase marine products from fishermen in Mawlamyinegyun Township to sell it with systematic processing and packaging process to Yangon market which distributes fishery products to other regions and states.

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar