Beche-de-mer fishery in the Philippines

Beche-de-mer fishery in the Philippines
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Trinidad-Roa, M.J. (1987). Beche-de-mer fishery in the Philippines. NAGA 10 (4): 15-17
The economic importance of the beche-de-mer fishery in the Philippines is discussed, describing the method of collection used. Processing of the sea cucumbers into trepang and pricing/grading of the product are also outlined. Depletion of the stocks and the need for adequate regulation of collection are examined.
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