In brief
The Department of Fisheries announced that Myanmar exported 200,080 tonnes of fishery products from April to October 2026, down from 234,107 tonnes in the same period the previous year, and that the majority of exports went to China, Thailand, the Middle East and Europe. The figure represents a 200‑million‑dollar revenue. These numbers are the first for the fiscal year 2026‑27, with no explanations yet provided for the dip in volume.
On November 6, 2026, the Department of Fisheries announced that Myanmar had exported 200,080 tonnes of fishery products in the first seven months of the fiscal year 2026‑27, earning more than 343 million U.S. dollars, according to Xinhua.
The department added that the export volume declined compared with the same period of the previous fiscal year, when the country exported 234,107 tonnes of fishery products. The drop, roughly 33,000 tonnes, marks a shift from the previous outlook for an upswing in the industry.
Export Destinations
Myanmar ships fishery products to about 40 countries and regions, the department said. The bulk of its exports hail from China, Thailand, the Middle East and Europe. No single country accounts for more than a third of the total, indicating a diversified market structure.
The announcement came from officials in Yangon, who referenced the Department of Fisheries’ data collection methods but did not detail individual product categories or shipment sizes by destination. The focus remained on aggregate totals and overall revenue figures.
While the figures reflect a year‑to‑year decrease, Myanmar’s fiscal first quarter still saw a record volume of 112,000 tonnes exported from April to June 2026, according to the department. Those numbers surpassed the 105,000 tonnes reported in the same season of the 2025‑26 fiscal year, suggesting a recovery within the first quarter before a later decline.
Financially, the 343 million‑dollar haul corresponds to an average revenue of about 1,710 dollars per tonne, based on the department’s reported export value. These figures are in line with trading partners’ demand for high‑quality seafood, according to the department manual, though the source did not note any specific contract renewals.
There is no public statement about future plans or policy changes aimed at reversing the downward trend. Officials reserved commentary on potential new export strategies for an upcoming policy conference in 2027.
What remains unclear is the specific cause of the drop in export volume during the second part of the fiscal year. Xinhua reported the figures but did not attribute the decline to market, production, or regulatory factors, leaving the reason for the decrease unreported. The department’s statement also did not include projections for the remaining part of the fiscal year, so the trajectory of Myanmar’s fishery export performance remains uncertain.
