India to import Myanmar Hilsa Fish.

Myanmar’s Fisheries Department stated that India is likely to import a large volume of Myanmar’s hilsa. Myanmar’s hilsa is primarily exported to India, Thailand, Japan, Singapore and the UAE. India is expected to emerge as the top importing country of Myanmar’s hilsa.

“There is a high consumption of Myanmar’s hilsa in India. High local demand prompts India’s buyers to import Myanmar’s hilsa increasingly. Consumers from Kolkata, India, prefer Myanmar’s hilsa, raising demand. Therefore, there is a potential for India to raise the purchase order”, said an official of the Department of Fisheries.

Myanmar shipped over 100,000 tons of hilsa in the first quarter of the current financial year 2025 -2026, beginning 01^st. April. The department is ensuring sustainable production of seafood, including hilsa, by establishing sanctuaries in critical breeding areas in Toe, Bogalay, Pyanmalot and Yway distributaries. A fishing ban is enforced yearly from 15^th. September to 15^th. October in those distributaries. Raising awareness on the hilsa fishing close season and warnings are also being undertaken.

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