65,000 viss of flower snail sent to Yangon market in April

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  • 65,000 viss of flower snail sent to Yangon market in April

Pyapon June 23
Merchants from Pyapon Township of Ayeyawady Region shipped 65,000 viss of flower snails to Yangon market in May this year, said Daw Aye Thu, the owner of fishery product trading commodity in Pyapon Township.
They sent 45,000 viss of flower snail to Yangon in April but 65,000 viss in May. Daw Aye Thu disclosed: “Local merchants sell fishery products to Yangon market.
Now, they sell 65,000 viss of flower snails. Currently, fishery products are in high demand at Yangon market. Its price depends on freshness and cleanliness. Seafood restaurants demand to purchase flowery snails. So, local merchants and fishermen are convenient in their livelihoods.”
It is reported that flower snails exported from Pyapon Township were priced up to K21,000 per viss. Due to good sales and increased exports not only of flower snails but also of other fishery products from the region, job opportunities are reportedly favorable for fishermen, individual traders, market stall operators, merchants, and freight vehicle rental service providers. Kyaw Kyaw Lin

Source: Yadanar Bon Newspaper