The problematic situation of sea cucumber fishery is also a fact in Africa. In this interesting article, Lucinda Rouse from BBC, is showing how these animals are being caught in Liberia under dangerous conditions for divers’ health and without restrictions (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-56402550). Dr. Mercedes Wangüemert was interviewed, as FAO consultant and sea cucumber expert, to know her point of view about this situation and possible measures to minimize this fishery pressure on wild stocks. Her main concerns are focused on the species identification and assessment of current status of sea cucumber stocks, starting point to suggest a regulation for stocks management. You could read about this in:
Sea-cucumber divers off Liberia risk danger to feed a hunger in China – BBC News
Sea-cucumber divers off Liberia risk danger to feed a hunger in China (yahoo.com)
