Myanmar announced that it will implement a three-month ban on distant-water fishing from now until the end of July.

Distant-sea fishing activities will be suspended for three months, and all offshore fishing vessels must stop operating. The ban is mainly based on two reasons: first, the monsoon season (rainy season) has arrived, and the sea waves may intensify; second, the fish are in the breeding season. All fishing boats must return to the port by April 30 at the latest and stop fishing operations. Although ...