Le Van Quang, CEO of Vietnamese shrimp producer Minh Phu, gives IntraFish an exclusive insight into Vietnam's shrimp production outlook, future plans for the company and challenges ahead.

IntraFish Media: What is the outlook for Vietnam's shrimp industry in 2016?

Le Van Quang: According to the data I have received, the total raw material production of Vietnam in 2015 was 376,000 metric tons, including 156,000 MT of black tiger shrimp (monodon) and 220,000  metric tons of whiteleg  shrimp (vannamei).

Based on my estimation, the total raw material production of Vietnam in 2016 is 403,000 metric tons (up 7.18