YANGON, Jan 16 (Oana-Xinhua) -- Myanmar will hold a fisheries and livestock fair here from February 16 to 22, aimed at raising international awareness of the country's fisheries and livestock products, finding more markets, attracting foreign investment and getting technical expertise, according to the Myanmar Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries.

The week-long fair, the first of its kind, is jointly sponsored by the ministry and the Ministry of Commerce and is also aimed at promoting intra-regional trade in the sector as the fair.

It will be also participated by nine other member nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as well as Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka.

Held under the theme "Myanmar's Fish and Meat for All," the event, with 400 expected exhibitors, will feature fisheries, marine and livestock products, animal feed, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, packing materials and fishery-related machinery and equipment.

-- Oana-Xinhua