Record illegal haul intercepted
Australian Border Force has seized a record illegal haul of sea cucumber and detained eleven fishermen after a successful interception of a suspected illegal fishing operation in waters off the…
Joint operation nets tonne of sea cucumber
A combined operation by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) working in partnership with Australian Border Force (ABF) and the Australian Army, and with the support of Northern Territory Parks…
Poachers pulled out of the mangroves
Following up on reports from the local community of sightings of suspected illegal fishing vessels around Milingimbi in Australia’s Northern Territory, officers from AFMA, NTPOL and the Crocodile Islands Rangers…
Conservation efforts lead to Torres Strait fishery reopening
A fishing season for a high value sea cucumber in the Torres Strait has reopened for the first time in twenty years thanks to a concerted conservation and stock restoration…
WA sea cucumbers are a highly sought-after soft-bodies species, in demand across Asia. Image: WAFIC
Western Australia pulls a world first with MSC-certified sustainable sea cucumber fishery
In another first for West Australian sustainable fisheries, the sea cucumber fishery has reached a milestone by achieving the certification of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) global standard for being…