Myanmar navy seizes close to 50 unlicensed trawlers
The Myanmar navy has seized 49 trawlers caught illegally fishing in Myanmar waters since 2013, parliament heard on 30 November.
Deputy Minister for Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development U Khin Maung Aye told MPs eight of the boats were from Thailand and the rest were local. The deputy minister was responding to a question from the Tanintharyi Region MP who represents the coastal constituency of Kyunsu, where fishing is the main source of employment.
