An international conference on aquaculture, fisheries and seafood supply chains – Aquaculture Viet Nam 2016 — will be organised in HCM City in the middle of next month. — Photo vtv.vn

With the theme of "Sustainable Aquaculture in Practice," the conference will feature many leading experts and companies in the industry as well farmers who will discuss the industry's outlook, challenges and opportunities, as well as the sector's trend and opportunities.

Topics will include feed outlook and technology, the outlook for pangasius and shrimp; challenges and opportunities of vegetable proteins; the impact of different inorganic phosphorus sources on growth performance, digestibility, retention efficiency and excretion of nutrients in fish; financing for investment, insurance and logistics for Viet Nam aquaculture; seafood consumption in key markets such as EU, Japan, China and USA; and improving the value chain in the aquaculture industry in Viet Nam. — VNS