Sea cucumbers, belonging to the class Holothuroidea, are marine invertebrates, habitually
found in the benthic areas and deep seas across the world. They have high commercial …

There is significant commercial and research interest in the application of sea cucumbers as
nutrient recyclers and processors of particulate waste in polyculture or integrated …

Sea cucumbers are harvested and traded in more than 90 countries worldwide. They are
exploited in industrial and small-scale fisheries, nearly from pole to pole, especially in the …

Worldwide, most sea cucumber fisheries are ineffectively managed, leading to declining
stocks and potentially eroding the resilience of fisheries. We analyse trends in catches …

In recent decades, invertebrate fisheries have expanded in catch and value worldwide. One
increasingly harvested group is sea cucumbers (class Holothuroidea), which are highly …

Large marine protected areas are increasingly being established to meet global
conservation targets and promote sustainable use of resources. Although the factors …

Extinction risk has been linked to biological and anthropogenic variables. Prediction of
extinction risk in valuable fauna may not follow mainstream drivers when species are …

Sea cucumber stocks have been overfished in many countries. As a consequence, several
species (Holothuria polii, Holothuria tubulosa and Holothuria mammata) are now caught in …

Isostichopus fuscus is the most important sea cucumber species exploited in the Eastern
Tropical Pacific. It was the most important fishery in the Galápagos in the early 2000s until …

Coastal waters of Pakistan have considerable biodiversity of sea cucumbers and to date 11
genera and fifteen species of sea cucumbers belonging to 3 families have been recorded. In …