A guide to northern sea cucumbers

dc.creatorMercier, A.; Penney, H.D.; Ma, K.C.K.; Lovatelli, A.; Hamel, J.-F.;
dc.date2024-03-16T01:08:35Z
dc.date2024-03-16T01:08:35Z
dc.date2023
dc.date2023-10-04T14:45:07.0000000Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T21:22:17Z
dc.descriptionThis document synthesising knowledge on the northern sea cucumber Cucumaria frondosa was prepared for all stakeholders, including industry participants, government scientists, policymakers, and academic researchers. Its aim is to highlight the uniqueness of this marine resource to guide the industry forward and to emphasize areas that deserve further investigation. Available data from eastern and northern Canada, eastern United States of America, Greenland, northern Europe and the Russian Federation are presented. Topics covered include the taxonomy, distribution, biology, and ecology of the species, the natural threats it faces, the current harvesting, processing and marketing practices, and the prospects for aquaculture development. Relying on a knowledge base gathered over more than 40 years, this contribution compares C. frondosa with other common commercial species of sea cucumbers to tease out the major aspects that set it apart. A final section provides a number of key recommendations for its management and conservation.
dc.format115 p.
dc.identifier2664-5408
dc.identifier978-92-5-138196-0
dc.identifier2070-7010
dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/CC7928EN
dc.identifierhttp://www.fao.org/3/cc7928en/cc7928en.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/221180
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherFAO ;
dc.relationFAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Papers
dc.relationNo. 700
dc.rightsFAO
dc.titleA guide to northern sea cucumbers
dc.titleThe biology and management of Cucumaria frondosa
dc.typeBook (series)

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