Sea Cucumber Aquaculture in the Western Indian Ocean: Challenges for Sustainable Livelihood and Stock Improvement |
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Authors: | Hampus Eriksson Georgina Robinson Matthew J Slater Max Troell |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Systems Ecology, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden;(2) Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, 6140, South Africa;(3) School of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE3 7RU, UK;(4) The Beijer Institute, Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden;(5) Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden |
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Abstract: | The decline in sea cucumber fisheries that serve the Asian dried seafood market has prompted an increase in global sea cucumber
aquaculture. The tropical sandfish (Holothuria scabra) has, in this context, been reared and produced with mixed success. In the Western Indian Ocean, villagers often participate
in the export fishery for sea cucumbers as a source of income. However, with a growing concern of depleted stocks introduction
of hatcheries to farm sandfish as a community livelihood and to replenish wild stocks is being promoted. This review identifies
and discusses a number of aspects that constitute constraints or implications with regard to development of sandfish farming
in the region. The conclusion is that for sandfish farming to live up to its expectations the possible impacts need to be
further studied, and that improved evaluation of ongoing projects is required. In the interim, a precautionary approach toward
new enterprise activities is suggested. |
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Keywords: | Sandfish Holothuria scabra Farming Re-stocking Environmental impacts Governance |
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