Fisheries and roads discussed at Amyotha Hluttaw

August 23, 2017

The Amyotha Hluttaw discussed the development of Myanmar’s fisheries industry and a new road project in Kayah State during yesterday’s regular meeting in Nay Pyi Taw.

Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation U Hla Kyaw said that the Fisheries Department is inspecting fishing boats to regulate their activities. The department has also worked with the French Development Agency (AFD) to mandate foreign fishing vessels to use GPS devices for monitoring and conservation purposes.
Amyotha Hluttaw member Daw Ma Ma Lay of Shan State said that fisheries industry development in Myanmar requires more expertise.
“Without the development of a fisheries university, the industry will not develop,” she said. “We need better breeding techniques for freshwater and saltwater fish, feed production and conservation strategies.”
Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation U Hla Kyaw said that a Ks764 million fund is required for a 3.7-mile Minelone-Myaungkhwa road and Ks663 million is required for a 3.16-mile Myaungkhwa-Seelin road and a quarter-mile Minelone-Seelin road in 2018 and 2019. The funds will be provided by Union and State budget, he said.
Colonel Aung Lwin, Colonel Kyaw Kyaw, Colonel Naing Oo, Colonel Myo Min Aung, Colonel Htein Lin, Colonel Tin Aung Tun and Colonel Soe Moe Aung took oaths of office in the presence of Mahn Win Khaing Than, Speaker of Amyotha Hluttaw.

Thura Zaw
(Myanmar News Agency)

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar