This company is founded by Dr. Mercedes Wangüemert to offer services on Fisheries Management and Aquaculture focused on marine invertebrates and integrated multitrophic aquaculture (IMTA), including consultancy and training actions.
Mainly, Dr. Wangüemert is specialized on Mediterranean and NE Atlantic sea cucumber aquaculture and fisheries, having a deep knowledge on those fields with more than 18 years of experience.
During her professional career, she has been working at several International Research Centers and Universities, and collaborating with many companies from Europe and Africa allowing and favouring the I+D transference from Research Centres to private companies. She also worked until November 2020, as Research Director and Aquaculture Development in Guatizamar S.L. creating and making the total project of an extensive aquaculture of Holothuria arguinensis in Cádiz (Spain) and getting a working production on 18 months with own production of eggs, larvae and juveniles.
During the last 10 years, she provided consultancy services about sea cucumber fisheries management to several public organizations from different countries including Spain, Portugal, Tunisia, Cabo Verde, Angola, Turkey, Panamá, etc.
Services offered by Wangüemert Fisheries Management and Aquaculture S.L.U. are addressed to private companies, institutional organisms, ONGs, research institutions, universities, training centers, and in general to any entity interested on these subjects.
SERVICES
AQUACULTURE
The sea cucumber aquaculture provides a high production to cover the increasing demand of this product from Asian countries. sea cucumber production is showed as a good option to decrease the fishery pressure on wild stocks and can also be considered a management tool for further restocking actions (if they are advisable). The use of these species on integrated multitrophic aquaculture systems, allows to reduce negative impacts, diversify target species, increase production and economic returns.
FISHERIES
Most of the sea cucumber stocks are depleted or overexploited around the world. A right stock assessment is mandatory previous to the development of a fishery focused on these target species; the establishment of a strict management of those fisheries is also advisable to avoid over-exploitation.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Improvements on sea cucumber aquaculture should be adding constantly through the research focused on new target species, diets and innovation on hatchery/nursery technologies to increase the survival rates and production, getting also higher quality and diversity on selling products.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Sea cucumber can be considered as new commercial resource on countries from Mediterranean and NE Atlantic coasts; same situation on some African and Central American countries. Scarce consultants specialized on this resource are available on these geographical areas, therefore it is necessary to train new people on sea cucumber aquaculture and fishery management fields.
PROJECTS
NEWS & EVENTS
Workshop on sea cucumbers at the Concarneau marine station Sea cucumber aquaculture: new challenges
Next October 3rd-4th, the first workshop in Europe focused on sea cucumber aquaculture, will be celebrated in Concarneau (France)
International Aquaculture Fair: Aquafuture Spain 2022
Silleda welcomed us with open arms! Aquafuture Spain 22 was a great event, with more than 11.000m2, 150 companies from 23 countries, all them linked with aquaculture sector.
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Mr. Lovatelli’ declarations (FAO Aquaculture officer) about the second edition of Guide focused on commercial sea cucumbers species from the world GalleryMr. Lovatelli’ declarations (FAO Aquaculture officer) about the second edition of Guide focused on commercial sea cucumbers species from the world
Mr. Lovatelli’ declarations (FAO Aquaculture officer) about the second edition of Guide focused on commercial sea cucumbers species from the world
Sea cucumbers are now harvested in more than 80 countries, therefore it is necessary to actualize the Guide of commercial sea cucumber species edited in 2012 by FAO, including the new target species and countries catching them.
WANGUMAR will attend to the First International Show of the Aquaculture Industry
During 23th, 24th and 25th March 2022, the First International Show of the Aquaculture Industry (https://en.aquafuturespain.com/) will be celebrated in Silleda (Galicia, Spain).
