DVB correspondent Myint Maung Maung filed the following report allowing 70 Thai fishing boats to fish in Burmese territorial waters. DVB contacted a Burmese seaman in Ranong about the Thai fishing boats allowed to fish again in Burmese waters. Well, in Ranong, all the fishing boats are being repainted, maintenance carried out, and new equipment fitted. They are also recruiting seamen and deck hands. The news has made the Burmese workers here very happy because now they will have employment.
Most people believe and expect the industry to grow.
According to fishing entrepreneurs in Ranong, the fishing boats approved for fishing will have to go for inspection to Mergui first before being able to come to Ranong. Presently, the Burmese authorities are asking for more dollar rates than before.