Workers transport a box of fish using a cart at the San Pya wholesale fish market in Yangon on July 12, 2026. The Shwe Padauk and older San Pya fish markets are integral links in the Yangon food chain, transit points for protein that feeds millions of people across the city. About 400,000 viss -- a traditional unit of weight in Myanmar -- equivalent to more than 650,000 kilograms (1.43 million pounds) of freshwater products pass through Shwe Padauk market daily, the government said in May, and it also handles marine goods. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP via Getty Images)

A worker carries a crate of fish at the Shwe Padauk fish market in Yangon on July 8, 2026. The Shwe Padauk and older San Pya fish markets are integral links in the Yangon food chain, transit points for protein that feeds millions of people across the city. About 400,000 viss -- a traditional unit of weight in Myanmar -- equivalent to more than 650,000 kilograms (1.43 million pounds) of freshwater products pass through Shwe Padauk market daily, the government said in May, and it also handles marine goods. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP via Getty Images)

AFP presents a reportage of 35 pictures taken by Sai Aung Main at the Shwe Padauk Fish market in Yangon on July 8 and 12, 2026. The Shwe Padauk and older San Pya fish markets are integral links in the Yangon food chain, transit points for protein that feeds millions of people across the city. About 400,000 viss -- a traditional unit of weight in Myanmar -- equivalent to more than 650,000 kilograms (1.43 million pounds) of freshwater products pass through Shwe Padauk market daily, the government said in May, and it also handles marine goods. Search for all these reportage images using: MYANMAR-ECONOMY-FISHING Search "REPORTAGE" to source all feature, magazine and visual stories. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP via Getty Images)

Workers sort fish for sale at the San Pya wholesale fish market in Yangon on July 12, 2026. The Shwe Padauk and older San Pya fish markets are integral links in the Yangon food chain, transit points for protein that feeds millions of people across the city. About 400,000 viss -- a traditional unit of weight in Myanmar -- equivalent to more than 650,000 kilograms (1.43 million pounds) of freshwater products pass through Shwe Padauk market daily, the government said in May, and it also handles marine goods. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP via Getty Images)

Workers unload fish from a boat at the San Pya wholesale fish market in Yangon on July 12, 2026. The Shwe Padauk and older San Pya fish markets are integral links in the Yangon food chain, transit points for protein that feeds millions of people across the city. About 400,000 viss -- a traditional unit of weight in Myanmar -- equivalent to more than 650,000 kilograms (1.43 million pounds) of freshwater products pass through Shwe Padauk market daily, the government said in May, and it also handles marine goods. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP via Getty Images)

People buy fish at the Shwe Padauk fish market in Yangon on July 8, 2026. The Shwe Padauk and older San Pya fish markets are integral links in the Yangon food chain, transit points for protein that feeds millions of people across the city. About 400,000 viss -- a traditional unit of weight in Myanmar -- equivalent to more than 650,000 kilograms (1.43 million pounds) of freshwater products pass through Shwe Padauk market daily, the government said in May, and it also handles marine goods. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP via Getty Images)

Workers sort fish for sale at the Shwe Padauk fish market in Yangon on July 8, 2026. The Shwe Padauk and older San Pya fish markets are integral links in the Yangon food chain, transit points for protein that feeds millions of people across the city. About 400,000 viss -- a traditional unit of weight in Myanmar -- equivalent to more than 650,000 kilograms (1.43 million pounds) of freshwater products pass through Shwe Padauk market daily, the government said in May, and it also handles marine goods. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP via Getty Images)

People buy fish at the Shwe Padauk fish market in Yangon on July 8, 2026. The Shwe Padauk and older San Pya fish markets are integral links in the Yangon food chain, transit points for protein that feeds millions of people across the city. About 400,000 viss -- a traditional unit of weight in Myanmar -- equivalent to more than 650,000 kilograms (1.43 million pounds) of freshwater products pass through Shwe Padauk market daily, the government said in May, and it also handles marine goods. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP via Getty Images)