Myanmar to impose 3-month fishing ban for conservation
STORY: Myanmar to impose 3-month fishing ban for conservation
DATELINE: March 31, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:08
LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar
CATEGORY: ECONOMY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the fishing boats in the Yangon River
2. various of the fishing port in Yangon
STORYLINE:
Myanmar will ban fishing for three months in its territorial sea between April 1 and June 30 this year, according to the country's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation on Thursday.
The fishing ban during the fish spawning season aims to protect aquatic organism resources as excessive fishing threatens fishery resources.
"The fishing ban rules should be adhered by. If we fish excessively in our time, fish resources can run out and fish species can go extinct. We must give time for fish spawning," U Hla Tun, deputy permanent secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, told Xinhua.
During the fishing ban period, Myanmar will export only the marine products that are excess from domestic consumption, he sa
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