Thai shrimp production to rise by double digits in 2016

Shrimp production in Thailand is expected to continue its recovery this year, jumping by a margin of more than 20 percent from the year prior.

Shrimp production in Thailand reached 230,000 metric tons in 2015, and already this year through April, the country has produced 60,000 metric tons – averaging 15,000 metric tons per month, Thai Frozen Foods Association (TFFA) President Poj Aramwattananont told IntraFish.

“We believe that by the end of 2016 we will have reached around 280,000 metric tons,” said Aramwattananont.

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