A new University of Hawaiʻi initiative will develop spawning techniques for the warty sea cucumber to support sustainable aquaculture and traditional fishpond restoration.
In only one month, the Australian Border Force has seized over six tonnes of sea cucumbers from illegal fishing operations, underlining the significant potential for farming of the animal.
The Southeast Asian Fisheries and Development Centre has successfully hosted the second leg of the Regional Sea Cucumber Roadshow 2024, featuring the latest advancements in holothurian fisheries and…
In an attempt to overcome the challenges of sea cucumber cultivation in the Philippines, a specialised training programme aims to upskill aquaculture technicians.
Sea cucumbers, which are known as jongoo bahari in Swahili, are considered an endangered species and have been protected in Tanzania since 2003. However, illegal fishing, collection and trading of…
Researchers at New Zealand's Cawthron Institute welcomed aquaculture technicians from the Pacific Islands last month for a four-week knowledge exchange project funded through a joint Pacific Island…
Two new research projects from the University of Stirling showcase how sea cucumbers can become a key feature in sustainable and multi-trophic aquaculture projects – and yield economic benefits for…
Mercedes Wanguemert, one of Europe’s foremost sea cucumber experts, explains her role in the formation of the continent’s fledgling sea cucumber aquaculture sector and why she believes that the…
Results from an integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) project with sea cucumbers and marine finfish show that the system is feasible, but practitioners need to refine their designs to ensure…
Embracing hapa nets in lieu of tank culture methods can help sea cucumber producers reduce labour costs and give them an economic edge – allowing them to sustainably produce early-juvenile sea…
The EU’s attempts to diversity its aquaculture production have met decidedly mixed results to date, but aquaculture producers have a number of overlooked, yet impressive, native candidates to contend…
An initiative that involves the integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) of sea cucumbers with other invertebrates such as babylon snails is gaining popularity in Vietnam.
GLOBAL - A sea cucumber farming operation in Madagascar has received a $2.75 million investment from Aqua-Spark - the sustainable aquaculture investment fund.
RUSSIA - Chinese investors have unveiled plans to invest about US$200 million with the aim to launch a new seafood aquaculture project in Russias eastern Primorsky Krai region.
UK - UK Scientists have discovered for the first time how marine animals called sea cucumbers can rapidly change the stiffness of their body, which could provide a useful basis for developing novel…
AUSTRALIA - The Spencer Gulf region is to get an economic boost if proposed changes to aquaculture zoning near Wallaroo which allow for finfish, sea urchins, sea cucumbers and algae farming go ahead.
US - Holothuria edulis, a type of slow-moving sea cucumber about the size of a classroom ruler, boasts an important ocean role despite its uncanny resemblance to an overcooked sausage. This "Burnt…
GLOBAL - A new research paper from WorldFish and Stockholm Resilience Centre suggests that global marine resource exploitation can spread following patterns that are analogous to disease epidemics.
CANADA - Cape Broyle Sea Products Ltd. is receiving C$30,157 through the Provincial Governments Fisheries Technology and New Opportunities Program to help achieve efficiencies and long-term viability…
FRENCH POLYNESIA - The French Polynesian government, with help from Chinese investors, is planning a huge aquaculture project on Hao atoll. The venture is expected to cost around $1.5 billion…
CANADA - British Columbia's seafood harvesters are to receive support to help promote and increase export demand for Canadian Pacific sea urchins and sea cucumber skins and meats to new and emerging…
SAUDI ARABIA - National Aquaculture Group (NAQUA) is the first company in Saudi Arabia to achieve GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture (Shrimp & Fish) and Compound Feed Manufacturing Certification.
CHINA - Twenty-one sea cucumber farmers from Leting County of Hebei Province have demanded compensation of 148 million yuan ($23.9 million) to cover their economic losses and litigation costs due to…
CHINA - China Central Television (CCTV) on Tuesday exposed the overuse of drugs in farmed sea cucumber in Northeast China's coastal Liaoning province, which has tainted the nearby seawater and killed…
MEXICO - Researchers at the National Fisheries Institute (INAPESCA) have developed a new technique for the measurement of sea cucumber in the Yucatan peninsula, helping to provide more reliable…
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