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High value and overexploitation: a need for better management of sea cucumber fisheries

Year of publication 2014

Pages 4p.

Author Bodiguel, C.;Ward, A.

Publisher FAO/IOC ;

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This SmartFiche describes the background and outputs of the programme’s on-going efforts to improve the management of sea cucumber fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region and support innovative aquaculture systems.

Language English

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