The Sea Cucumber Fishery Management Measures
The Sea Cucumber Fishery has been operating under the management measures The core management measures for the Sea Cucumber Fishery are:
- License Applicants shall be a citizen of Seychelles
- 25 Sea Cucumber Fishing licences and 4 Sea Cucumber Processors
- Nine (9 )months fishing Season
- Maximum Four (4 ) divers per Fishing Licenses
- Logbook system to capture accurate and precise fishing effort.
- Medical test and insurance are a must for sea cucumber divers
- A Total Allowable Catch is set for only three main sea cucumber species which will be harvested; The Quota are:
- Flower Teat Fish at a quota of 281,250units,
- White Teat Fish at a quota of 56,250units
- Prickly Red Fish at a quota of 37,500units.
- The above quota will be applicable per vessel: (25vessels)
- Flower Teat Fish at 11,250units
- White Teat Fish at 2,250units
- Prickly Red Fish at 1500units
- Other species of sea cucumber will not be exploited
Click here to download: Sea Cucumber Fishing License Condition for 2020-2021
