Sea cucumbers

CHINA - Provincial fishery authorities told Xinhua how aquaculture in northern Hebei province has been hit by sea ice since January, reports China Daily.

AUSTRALIA - New research led by Carnegie's Kenneth Schneider analysed the role of sea cucumbers in the destruction of coral reefs in portions of the Great Barrier Reef. Research determined that their dietary process of d…

PORTUGAL - Oceana identified over 100 different marine species on Gorringe seamount after completing a scientific expedition in the Portuguese Atlantic during recent weeks with support from the Foundation for the Third M…

GENERAL - The third module of the University of St Andrews online Postgraduate Diploma/MSccourse in Sustainable Aquaculture hosted by TheFishSite.com, examines sustainability in terms of feed production and nutrition.

GENERAL - The third module of the University of St Andrews online Postgraduate Diploma/MSc course in Sustainable Aquaculture hosted by TheFishSite.com, examines sustainability in terms of feed production and nutrition.

GENERAL - The second module of the University of St Andrews online Postgraduate Diploma/MSc course in Sustainable Aquaculture hosted by TheFishSite.com, provides students with detailed knowledge of the biology of key aqu…

GLOBAL - The University of St Andrews is soon to launch an online Postgraduate Diploma/ MSc in Sustainable Aquaculture. With the European Commission announcing reforms for the Common Fisheries Policy last week, there is …

MEXICO - The head of the National Commission of Aquaculture and Fisheries (Conapesca), Ramon Corral Avila, has announced plans for a closed fishing season on sea cucumber in the regions of Campeche and Yucatn. The closed…

Large numbers of larvae of the sea cucumber (Australostichopus mollis) have settled in the intensive settlement system at the Ahumoana a Toi Aquaculture Centre, writes Andrew Morgan.

AUSTRALIA - Stocks of high-value sea cucumber species have been chronically over-exploited throughout the Asia-Pacific region, as elsewhere in the world.

UK - It may look like an over-grown slug, but scientists at Newcastle University believe the sea cucumber could play a vital role in the fight to save our seas - and become an unusual addition to British gourmet food.

AUSTRALIA - An Australian researcher believes sea cucumbers could save struggling shrimp farms in central Viet Nam.

UK - For those not already applied, there are a few places left for the next "Certificate in Sustainable Aquaculture" course which can now lead to a postgraduate qualification.

PHILIPPINES - At the price of $180 to 250 per kilogram (Php 12,000 per kg) of dried sea cucumber in the United States, sea cucumber are good bets for fish farmers wanting to find the new gold in aquaculture.

Sustainable aquaculture and the Saudi Arabian desert at first do not appear to be compatible, writes TheFishSite senior editor Chris Harris.

SAUDI ARABIA - The National Prawn Company (NPC), among the world's largest integrated prawn farms, has appointed Frdric Millet as General Manager Of Quality & Sustainability. His brief is to oversee the sustainabilit…

VIET NAM - The blue sea cucumber (Actinopyga caerulea Samyn, VandenSpiegel&Massin) has been discovered for the fist time in Viet Nam.

The island of Sulawesi, Indonesia, is recognized by the government of Indonesia as a major area for development of mariculture, reports La Ode M. Aslan, Hotman Hutauruk, Armen Zulham, Irwan Effendy, Mhummaed Atid, Michae…