The cold storage factories in Yangon Region continues distributing saltwater products for local consumption and exports during the no-fishing season, according to MMA Marine Products Company of the Central Sanpya Fish Market.During the fishing season, saltwater products arriving at Yangon ports is partly stored in cold storage facilities so it can be sold during the no-fishing season. Throughout the three-month fishing ban period from April to June, the products continue circulating in the domestic market through the Shwe Padauk Fish Market and Central Sanpya Fish Market, while frozen products are also continuously exported to China from cold storage facilities.“Before the three-month ban, companies sent some of the saltwater products to cold storage facilities. Compared to that time, cold storage service charges are now higher, causing product prices to increase. However, there is no shortage of saltwater products in the domestic market, and the higher prices of freshwater products are also being controlled. For exports, whether it is one container or two, shipments continue directly from the cold storage factories according to orders. Although the fishing season is closed, exports have not stopped. Since the fishing season will reopen in July, the flows of products are expected to become even more active,” said Daw Tin Nwe, owner of MMA Company.The products form cold storage facilities such as various kinds of saltwater prawns, white pomfret, black pomfret, yellow pike conger, yellow croaker, small head ribbon fish, tassel fish, squid and other common saltwater products are mainly exported to China. The saltwater products captured by about 50 fishing boats of Chinese companies in Yangon are directed exported from the cold storage facilities in Gyogon, Dagon Myothit (South), Hlinethaya and Shwepyitha townships, and also from Hailon, Nyaungdan, Shwezinyaw Hein and Gyogon ports to China.Saltwater products popular in the Yangon market, including fishes like Platu (short mackerel), Myetkyal (silver pomfret), Pitha (threadfin bream), Meelone (lantern fish) and other products see strong sales, and prices range from K8,000 to K10,000 per viss.If prices rise above this range, consumers tend to switch to freshwater fish instead, so sellers usually maintain seafood prices within that price range. When seafood products are sent to cold storage factories, the freezing fee is K600 per kilogramme per day, along with a maintenance charge of K50. Due to rising cold storage service fees, saltwater fish prices in the consumer market have not declined.Saltwater product sales were strong before Thingyan, have stabilized afterwards, and continue to generate foreign income through steady exports from cold storage facilities during the fishing ban season. — Thitsa (MNA)/KTZHgnlm
Tue, 19-May-2026
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