Papers by Talei Tabuasuka
SPC Beche-de-mer Information Bulletin, 2003
Ocean & Coastal Management, 2010
A socio-economic assessment was conducted at Vanga, Shimoni, Majoreni and Gazi villages in the Ke... more A socio-economic assessment was conducted at Vanga, Shimoni, Majoreni and Gazi villages in the Kenyan south coast with focus on the sea cucumber fishing patterns, the social and economic characteristics of the fisher communities, the contribution of sea cucumbers to the local livelihoods, and analysis of the management systems. The results indicate that sea cucumber fishers are mainly men. Fishing is done in sub-tidal areas (3–10 m deep) and inter-tidal areas depending on the species being targeted. Those who fish in the sub-tidal areas do skin diving without using SCUBA diving gear. Sea cucumber fishing is heavily done during the northeast monsoon season when the sea is calm and water is clear. About 32% of the sea cucumber fishers also collect other marine products such as octopus. The sea cucumbers are sold fresh from the sea to local first level middlemen who process and sell them to the second level middlemen and exporters in Mombasa. The fishers occasionally borrow money from first level middlemen especially when they fail to catch sea cucumbers but this in turn creates conditions of dependence and possible exploitation. Almost all sea cucumber fishers have stated that they are not willing to make sea cucumbers part of their daily diet. The economic value of the product was substantial; the average monthly revenue for dry sea cucumbers in the area was estimated to US$ 8000. The relative highest profits are derived from juvenile species, thus there is an economic incentive hindering local stocks to reach sexual maturity, which in turn may create a situation in which recruitment success is highly dependent on faraway populations. The present management system falls into general fisheries regulations and was found weak. No specific management plan for sea cucumbers was found.
Sea cucumbers. A global review …, 2008
Kinch, J.; Purcell, S.; Uthicke, S.; Friedman, K. 2008. Population status, fisheries and trade of... more Kinch, J.; Purcell, S.; Uthicke, S.; Friedman, K. 2008. Population status, fisheries and trade of sea cucumbers in the Western Central Pacific. In V. Toral-Granda, A. Lovatelli and M. Vasconcellos. Sea cucumbers. A global review of fisheries and trade. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper. No. 516. Rome, FAO. pp. 7-55.
Source: FAO Fisheries Technical Paper. No. 463. Rome, FAO. 2004. 457p. This FAO Technical Fisheri... more Source: FAO Fisheries Technical Paper. No. 463. Rome, FAO. 2004. 457p. This FAO Technical Fisheries Paper collates all the technical papers presented at the international workshop on Advances in Sea Cucumber Aquaculture and Management (ASCAM) held from 14 to 18 ...
There has been an active sea cucumber fishery in the western Indian Ocean region (WIO) for about ... more There has been an active sea cucumber fishery in the western Indian Ocean region (WIO) for about a century. Because sea cucumbers in the WIO are solely harvested for the export market, the fishery generates foreign exchange and constitutes an important means of income generation for local communities. However, the increase in coastal populations, the high demand for beche-de-mer (processed sea cucumber) from Asian countries, the ease of collection in shallow coastal waters, and the introduction of scuba, have all combined to cause overfishing of this valuable resource. Despite the importance of sea cucumbers, information on their biology and ecology -which is crucial for management -is scarce from the WIO.
Marine Fisheries Review, 1993
In Eritrea, sea cucumbers -especially those from the families Holothuridae and Stichopodidae -for... more In Eritrea, sea cucumbers -especially those from the families Holothuridae and Stichopodidae -form an important part of a multi-species invertebrate fishery. There is no domestic demand for sea cucumber products and so they are exported. In Eritrea, there are no rules or regulations governing sea cucumber fishing activities, and no reasonable stock status estimates are available. As a result, the sea cucumber fishery faces managerial and technical capacity limitations.
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