Junta Corruption Destroying Mon State Fisheries

The junta-appointed Mon State Chief Minister said that he will take decisive action against any vessels engaged in illegal fishing or metal and timber smuggling in the waters off Mon State.

The chief minister, U Aung Kyi Thein, made the announcement to departmental heads during a meeting of the Mon State Offshore Resources Management Committee, held on 28 May 2025 in the Mon State capital, Mawlamyine City.