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A fresh focus on sea cucumbers – nature’s recyclers
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/a-fresh-focus-on-sea-cucumbers-natures-recyclers/?_rt=MXwxfHNlYSBjdWN1bWJlcnN8MTc5Mjg2NzkzOQ&_rt_nonce=4dc885e4648e94ed6be08c74c50da8d6610ab457c0ff9645967ee411d55b983b…A further aim is to develop a place for sea cucumbers in the sustainable cultivation of seafood and circular aquaculture. “Sea cucumbers have a natural survival of less than 1…
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Sea cucumbers enhance IMTA system with abalone, kelp in China
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/sea-cucumbers-enhance-imta-system-with-abalone-kelp-in-china/?_rt=MnwxfHNlYSBjdWN1bWJlcnN8MTc5Mjg2NzkzOQ&_rt_nonce=caa0f40b0fbad99ea91c59ce5f7f0951d6b6903cf879ff6f03279d0c97df289a…the sea cucumbers during the study showed that adding sea cucumbers directly to abalone cages may be a feasible production technique. Compared to production in land-based facilities, tidal ponds or…
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Cool stuff: Sea cucumbers can keep fish farms clean, research finds
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/cool-stuff-sea-cucumbers-can-keep-fish-farms-clean-research-finds/?_rt=M3wxfHNlYSBjdWN1bWJlcnN8MTc5Mjg2NzkzOQ&_rt_nonce=d49c1d23f3bac66aad5719c3eaed76fee5f6f10c124b0a0a50877ca8039bc1de…presents environmental and economic opportunities.” In Asia, sea cucumbers are in high demand but supply is short, leading to overfishing in some areas, the institute said. Sea cucumbers also have…
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Stress susceptibility of echinoderms under aquaculture conditions
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/stress-susceptibility-echinoderms-aquaculture-conditions/?_rt=NHwxfHNlYSBjdWN1bWJlcnN8MTc5Mjg2NzkzOQ&_rt_nonce=31605e7a2bcf6a7f7212561bae9b870291d23f0b69e037e397ae878610a229eb…those found in the purple sea urchin. Invertebrates such as sea urchins and sea cucumbers have been widely consumed throughout Asia for centuries and are of growing importance as a…
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Probiotics improve nursery performance of juvenile sea cucumbers
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/probiotics-improve-nursery-performance-of-juvenile-sea-cucumbers/?_rt=NXwxfHNlYSBjdWN1bWJlcnN8MTc5Mjg2NzkzOQ&_rt_nonce=dabb95701d9b9da7f4e6fcade6c7dddc58e14b8ce21ec9ea3eca506558994d6f…only species cultured in China. While sea cucumbers are one of the most prized seafoods in China and Asia, and aquaculture programs are being developed on a huge commercial scale,…
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Tropical sea cucumber culture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/tropical-sea-cucumber-culture/?_rt=NnwxfHNlYSBjdWN1bWJlcnN8MTc5Mjg2NzkzOQ&_rt_nonce=703ee2596b4bc754e811279297554f26a939c0ae78bb2e08f13043da86ead4ad…Perspectives The commercial hatchery production of sea cucumbers and associated grow-out in abandoned shrimp ponds or sea-based marine farms for seaweed, mussels and finfish are economically attractive and environmentally friendly….
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Sandfish, profitable sea cucumbers, also supply bioremediation
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/sandfish-profitable-sea-cucumbers-also-supply-bioremediation/?_rt=N3wxfHNlYSBjdWN1bWJlcnN8MTc5Mjg2NzkzOQ&_rt_nonce=4199fa1a57d22eb984435da0774053806f33bcfe1a3aaf12382a8596357dab35…sea cucumbers was put together by the Philippine government in late September in Manila with inputs from SEAFDEC and its partners. The road map emphasized more research and development to…
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Sea cucumber project redefining traditional farming in Madagascar
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/sea-cucumber-project-redefines-traditional-farming-madagascar/?_rt=OHwxfHNlYSBjdWN1bWJlcnN8MTc5Mjg2NzkzOQ&_rt_nonce=a1b405546c8b65f727065208613b1c1cc05c211f19e90a86c2fdf0a1e185bebf…waters rich in sediment. All photos courtesy of Blue Ventures. On upscale menus across China, where they command a premium as an aphrodisiac, sea cucumbers are often unappetizingly labeled sea…
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Genomic audit to inform fishery and conservation management of the Fijian sandfish
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/genomic-audit-to-inform-fishery-and-conservation-management-of-the-fijian-sandfish/?_rt=OXwxfHNlYSBjdWN1bWJlcnN8MTc5Mjg2NzkzOQ&_rt_nonce=93e1b946aa89da85dabb0b541a831514c13b7ce720d55e0644a15dbb675c8c36…history of heavy exploitation of sandfish and other sea cucumbers in Fiji and more broadly the south Pacific region, insights gained through this study may be applied to other taxa…
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Polyculture: Varied applications, benefits spark renewed interest
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/polyculture-varied-applications-benefits-spark-renewed-interest/?_rt=MTB8MXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4Njc5Mzk&_rt_nonce=e70bd926299d7ca3e080d81af7688ce62fc34b5bd66f536ab32b0b9ea4a7857e…as food sources for the sea cucumbers. The sea cucumbers grew well when cultured below scallops maintained in lantern nets, suggesting the potential for production of an additional, high-value harvest…
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First for BAP: Sea Cucumber Producer in China Earns Certification
https://www.globalseafood.org/blog/dalian-bangchuidao-seafood/?_rt=MTF8MXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4Njc5Mzk&_rt_nonce=90ffd2a0532abce2ed2e5011765f06887f50e54bdbe6b6a687bf6af2bcfd2ed4…and managing state-level stock seed farm. By now, the population numbers of sea cucumber have reached 1 million.” Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class Holothuroidea. The facilities of Bangchuidao…
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Abalone, against all odds: How one French shellfish producer learned to survive
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/abalone-against-all-odds-how-one-french-shellfish-producer-learned-to-survive/?_rt=MTJ8MXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4Njc5Mzk&_rt_nonce=80d51b0e22c64bbbc3abb6fabdbc2fd7014564542719f19a8d29529793e07612…sea cucumbers kept the cages clean and grew really well. We are now investigating market opportunities to allow us to add this species to our production cycle,” Huchette said. Sea…
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Marine fish culture in Mexico
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/marine-fish-culture-in-mexico/?_rt=MTN8MXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4Njc5Mzk&_rt_nonce=d6921cdda2d33f0d955aafa57a5071f5d325f77effe22747f0c2fe60ae68be48…investment and interest warrant it. The company has previously held yellowfin broodstock and had them spawn. It also sells geoduck clam seed and will be starting production of sea cucumbers…
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The seafood technology we didn’t know we needed: a sea urchin vacuum
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/the-seafood-technology-we-didnt-know-we-needed-a-sea-urchin-vacuum/?_rt=MTR8MXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4Njc5Mzk&_rt_nonce=fbf517846e0cc6cdd1e2ca5ead2bd6733f2b89cc7db0744432047a46f1ef65e1…1.9 sea urchins per second. As a tool for promoting kelp recovery by removing sea urchins, the technology was able to remove sea urchins to a low number, depending on…
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From apps to traps, these innovations offer hope in the battle against sea lice plaguing aquaculture industry
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/from-apps-to-traps-these-innovations-offer-hope-in-the-battle-against-sea-lice-plaguing-aquaculture-industry/?_rt=MTV8MXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4Njc5Mzk&_rt_nonce=c76d785f7eee108133bc1ffb5e067b8da494eb83014219877a04b27314cbdfc7…looking at the potential for sea lice vaccines with results beginning to emerge,” said Dr. Sean Monaghan, lead researcher and lecturer at the University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture. “Sea…
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Vibrio harveyi, a significant pathogen of maricultured species
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/vibrio-harveyi-a-significant-pathogen-of-maricultured-species/?_rt=MTZ8MXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4Njc5Mzk&_rt_nonce=813323c814dc0a8485b039d90d7478fda56b48235b34a985448d9d602d11b1a9…chanos); Short sunfish (Mola mola) USA; Philippines; Spain Gastroenteritis Grouper (Epinephelus coioides); black sea bream, Japanese sea bass, yellowfin sea bream and red drum Taiwan, China; Taiwan, China Necrotizing enteritis…
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Chem-free fixes emerging in sea lice saga
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/chem-free-fixes-emerging-in-sea-lice-saga/?_rt=MTd8MXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4Njc5Mzk&_rt_nonce=49d235d21596a224db62cea04b9c103d70c5200d0e43ffaaea741450e4de7422…to prevent sea lice and escapes, allowing sea water to come in from the bottom. “That’s going to give you a huge benefit in reducing the amount of sea lice…
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Pacific Islands communities support aquaculture development
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/pacific-islands-communities-support-aquaculture-development/?_rt=MTh8MXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4Njc5Mzk&_rt_nonce=510368a9f23e501456972b5477ebfb4cc580bfb870653626cfb3a2784fe9a9b6…profit. In addition, there has been a recent focus on sea cucumber production. Foreign commercial fishing operations have overharvested high-value sea cucumbers to the point of near extinction, particularly in…