Myanmar Fisheries
Federation
 Myanmar Fisheries
Federation (MFF) is one of the highest
NGOs commercial organization to
encourage and promote fishery industries
of Myanamar. It was created by Myanmar
Fisheries Association in order to enagle
the fishery entrepreneurs from states
and divisions to join it on 1st December
1998.
Moreover, Myanmar Fisheries Federation
was constituted as a member of ASEAN
Fisheries Federation in 2002. With its
technical support, it renders a great
help towards the benefit of the fishery
industries as well as to those who are
engaged in fisheries.
Some of objectives of Myanmar Fisheries
Federation are :
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 To cooperate
among members for mutual benefits
with a view to gaining economic
success.
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To distribute
fishery in relation to knowledge and
rendering consultant service among
members regarding government
policies, regulations and global
econommmic situation.
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To priduce fish
and shrimp for sufficient quantity
and export for surplus through
marine capture fisheries and
aquaculture.
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 To participate
members in the fields of fishery
researches with the aim of producing
high quality products for
international markets and
conservation of fishes.
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To provide
extension services to fishery
workers.
The federation has natinal and local
coverage; most of the larger fish
farmers, fishing industries and fish
processors are the members of local
MFF branches. A Central Executive
Members plays most of coordinating
roles with office tenure for 3
years. the present office holders
are elected from academia and the
private sectors. There are 10 MFF
local branches from states and
divisions. Federation members
composed of fishery operators, fish
farmers, fish processors and fishery
related industires.
 Myanmar Fisheries
Federation has many supporting roles to
its members:
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MFF is able to
support application made by its
members to Department of Fisheries
to undertake fisheries and
aquaculture.
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MFF also cona
recommed application to the
Livestock and Fisheries Bank for
loan application.
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MFF has a good
support fro mthe government and
 can
negotiate directly for members'
benefits.
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MFF also helps
with negotiation of selling and
harvesting of fish; and shrimp and
woirking colectively.
The a re many members with small
property. The membership fee is
Kyats: 300 per year and Kyats: 5,000
for life. Any individual interested
in it can contact MFF for further in
formation to the address given
below.
Myanmar Fisheries
Federation
Bayintnaung Road,
Department of Fisheries Compound,
West Gyo Gone, Insein Township,
Yangon, Union of Myanmar.
Phone : +(95-1) 683662, 644031
+(95-1) 683651 (Ex - 111)
e-mail: fish-fed@mff.com.mm
website:
www.myanmarfisheriesindustry.com, www.myanmarfishes.com
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