Seafood Results

Sea Cucumber
Variety
Sea Cucumber, Giant Red
Parastichopus californicus
Method
Wild
Diving
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Big Sea Cucumber, California Sea Cucumber
Variety
Sandfish, Pilbara
Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra
Method
Wild
Hand Implements
Location
FAO Area 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
Eco-Certification

Western Australian Sea Cucumber Fishery
Market Names
View Report
Variety
Redfish
Actinopyga echinites
Method
Wild
Hand Implements
Location
FAO Area 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
Eco-Certification

Western Australian Sea Cucumber Fishery
Market Names
View Report
Variety
Sea Cucumber, Orange-footed
Cucumaria frondosa
Method
Wild
Dredges: Vessel Towed Dredges
Location
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Northern sea cucumber, Sea pumpkin
Variety
Sea Cucumber, Orange-footed
Cucumaria frondosa
Method
Wild
Dredges: Vessel Towed Dredges
Location
Canada - Nova Scotia, Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Northern Sea Cucumber, Sea Pumpkin
Variety
Sea Cucumber, Orange-footed
Cucumaria frondosa
Method
Wild
Dredges: Vessel Towed Dredges
Location
Canada - New Brunswick, Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Northern Sea Cucumber, Sea Pumpkin
Variety
Sea Cucumber, Orange-footed
Cucumaria frondosa
Method
Wild
Dredges: Vessel Towed Dredges
Location
Canada - Quebec, Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Northern Sea Cucumber, Sea Pumpkin
Summary
Note: This is an emerging fishery in exploratory stages.
Bycatch and habitat: Impacts are likely high, but fishery managers recognize these concerns and intend to switch to gears that have less impact once the fishery is commercialized.