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The Philippines: a hotspot of sea cucumber fisheries in Asia
Type: Book Chapter
This article provides an overview of the sea cucumber fisheries in the Philippinee, covering topics of 1) trade, 2)socioeconomic importance to local community 3) recommendations for improving fisheries management and ...
Democratic Yemen fisheries: cuttlefish and sea cucumber
Type: Journal Article
Cuttlefish form the largest fishery in the coastal waters of the Yemen; Sepia pharonis is the commercial variety fished. Details are given of the fishing season, overfishing, foreign collaboration and regulation measures. ...
Restoring small-scale fisheries for tropical sea cucumbers
Type: Journal Article
Overfishing threatens to extinguish local fisheries for valuable tropical sea cucumbers by reducing population densities to the point where reproductive success trails behind natural mortality (known as depensation or the ...
When should restocking and stock enhancement be used to manage sea cucumber fisheries?
Type: Report
Access to technology for producing and releasing juveniles is not a sufficient rationale to proceed with restocking (restoring stocks to the point where they can sustain regular harvests) or stock enhancement (increasing ...
Who's working on echinoderm fisheries?
Type: Journal Article
The findings are presented of a literature survey conducted regarding research in echinoderm fisheries. Information was obtained from ASFA for the period 1971-88, the ICLARM library and professional staff collections. ...
Pacific: improving livelihoods for coastal communities in the Pacific
Type: Brochure
The island nations of the Pacific depend heavily on coral reef and coastal fisheries resources – globally, the highest per capita fish consumption is in the Pacific islands. Coral reefs support a rich variety of animals ...
Chinese market responses to overexploitation of sharks and sea cucumbers
Type: Journal Article
Global exploitation of sharks and sea cucumbers to meet consumer demand in China is motivating a rising conservation concern. In order to analyze trends in resource exploitation and market dynamics, this paper reviews ...
Fisheries, trade and utilization of sea cucumbers in Malaysia
Type: Report
Sea cucumber fisheries in Malaysia are exploited off the coastal waters around the coral reef regions in Sabah in East Malaysia. In Peninsular Malaysia, this resource is minimally exploited because more than 90 % of the ...