Shrimp Summit Will Shape Sector for Long-Term Growth and Sustainability
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On July 24-26, the Shrimp Summit in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, hosted by The Center for Responsible Seafood (TCRS), will bring together retailers, importers, exporters, processors, feed companies, producers, NGOs, and government representatives to move the needle on current challenges in shrimp farming. "This is an opportunity to reshape the shrimp farming sector with improved efficiency and sustainability and to begin collective plans to expand market demand," says Dr. George Chamberlain, President of TCRS. The Shrimp Summit is co-hosted by the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA), the Vietnam Department of Fisheries, the Vietnam Fisheries Society (VINAFIS), and the International Collaborating Centre for Aquaculture and Fisheries Sustainability (ICAFIS).
- With the shrimp farming business at a crossroads, a summit in Vietnam is a timely event.
- Asia constitutes two-thirds of global shrimp production, but growth in Vietnam, China, India, Thailand, and Indonesia is leveling off or contracting.
- Meanwhile, Ecuador is projected to represent the majority of the world's 7% growth in shrimp production in 2023.
- He continues to work on increasing the efficiency of shrimp culture and finding solutions to eradicate shrimp diseases.