INSHORE fishermen have asked for an increase in vessel size limits up to 50 ft in length with under 120 horsepower engines to improve the performance of boats, during the recent coordination meeting.
The only motor vessel cruising Monywa and recoup earlier losses in operations, as it is now carrying more passengers and goods. So, the transport vessel is doing far better and is not suffering from losses, said U Lay Naing, Assistant General Manager of the Inland Water Transport’s Chindwin Division.
Four people died and 35 people from Phayelkyun village went missing when a boat capsized in the Ayeyawady River on 23 July in the Ayeyawady River in Yenangyoung Township, Magway Region.