Offering Myanmar fishermen some kind of assistance

Paing Paing earned his living as a fisherman in Thai deep-sea fishing. He gazed out to sea and the open sea was his world and it was a hard life. He dreamt of staying with his family, investing a lot of energy in fishing for his family. " A living reality was worse; frankly speaking , we had to work...

Ministry mulls more protection for local, foreign fishery workers

Source: Myanmar Times  Date: 09 April 2018 ​The government is hopeful that enactment of a marine fisheries law will better protect Myanmar citizens who are working in foreign fisheries, especially in Thailand, from exploitation by employers, a senior official said. Union Minister for Labour, Im...

47 fishermen killed in Mon State seas

Source: The Myanmar Times Date: 16 January, 2018 The number of fishermen killed on the high seas is increasing in Mon State, and in most cases the perpetrators are not brought to justice, according to data from Ye township police. Last year, 47 fishermen were killed while working at sea, more than t...

Korea-Myanmar friendship bridge (Dala) project launched

Source: The Global New Light Of Myanmar  Date: 12 January, 2018 The Korea-Myanmar friendship bridge (Dala) project, linking downtown Yangon to the under-developed Dala Township, will begin construction in April 2018.The groundbreaking ceremony is expected to take place in the first week of Marc...

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