Food safety risks posed by heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) related to consumption of sea cucumbers
The global production of sea cucumbers was 245 thousand tons in 2020. Sea cucumbers
are important food items in Asian and Pacific cuisines, the highest proportion being …
are important food items in Asian and Pacific cuisines, the highest proportion being …
Revered and reviled: the plight of the vanishing sea cucumbers
Sea cucumbers paradoxically suffer from being both highly prized and commonly
disregarded. As an Asian medicine and delicacy, they command fabulous prices and are …
disregarded. As an Asian medicine and delicacy, they command fabulous prices and are …
The tragedy of the commodity is not inevitable: Indigenous resistance prevents high-value fisheries collapse in the Pacific islands
The emergence of export markets for high-value seafood products tends to produce a
predictable pattern of serial depletion of resources and social disruption in coastal …
predictable pattern of serial depletion of resources and social disruption in coastal …
Illegal fisheries, environmental crime, and the conservation of marine resources
The illegal harvest of marine species within exclusive economic zones can have a strong
impact on the function of local ecosystems and livelihoods of coastal communities. The …
impact on the function of local ecosystems and livelihoods of coastal communities. The …
Performance of a trial sea ranch for the commercial sea cucumber, Holothuria scabra, in Papua New Guinea
Holothuria scabra (sandfish) is a tropical sea cucumber that has been over-exploited
because of its high-value in the bêche-de-mer trade. It is amenable to mariculture and the …
because of its high-value in the bêche-de-mer trade. It is amenable to mariculture and the …
Social and economic challenges to community-based sea cucumber mariculture development in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea
C Hair, S Foale, N Daniels, P Minimulu, J Aini… - Marine Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
This article describes the outcomes of research into the potential of community-based
mariculture of the commercial sea cucumber, sandfish (Holothuria scabra), as a sustainable …
mariculture of the commercial sea cucumber, sandfish (Holothuria scabra), as a sustainable …
Hatchery-produced sandfish (Holothuria scabra) show altered genetic diversity in New Caledonia
Facing an alarming continuing decline of wild sea cucumber resources, management
strategies were developed over the past three decades to sustainably promote …
strategies were developed over the past three decades to sustainably promote …
Sea cucumber significance: Drying techniques and India's comprehensive status
Sea cucumbers, members of the echinoderm class Holothuroidea, are marine invertebrates
with ecological significance and substantial commercial value. With approximately 1700 …
with ecological significance and substantial commercial value. With approximately 1700 …
New insights into the biology of the commercial holothurian Parastichopus regalis (Cuvier, 1817) and their ecological implications
Holothurians provide important ecosystem services by enhancing sediment health through
bioturbation. The sea cucumber Parastichopus regalis has a wide distribution in the …
bioturbation. The sea cucumber Parastichopus regalis has a wide distribution in the …
Troubling the Waters: Gendered Dispossession, Violence, and Sea Cucumber Aquaculture in Madagascar
M Baker-Médard, E Kroger - Society & Natural Resources, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Poverty reduction and fisheries management in Madagascar have converged on the marine
seascape, directed at an unassuming creature: the sea cucumber. In southwestern …
seascape, directed at an unassuming creature: the sea cucumber. In southwestern …