A Framework for Addressing Socioeconomic and Management Aspects of Sea Cucumber Resources in the Western Indian Ocean
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2007
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This paper reveals how the socioeconomic and management objectives of a three-year sea cucumber project
in the western Indian Ocean (WIO) (cf. Conand et al. 2006) will be addressed. A conceptual model of
sea cucumber resource dynamics is presented. This model encompasses multiple levels and considers the
main structures of the sea cucumber fishery such as fishing and collection grounds, resource users and
other stakeholders involved in the fishery (e.g. fishers, middlemen and importers), the links between stakeholders,
villages and countries, and the associated management initiatives at different levels. This framework
is promising when analyzing the sea cucumber fishery from a holistic perspective, considering both
social and ecological interactions. The results of the study will provide knowledge and management advice
for the sustainability of the sea cucumber fishery in the WIO; however, the framework is not restricted to
the WIO, and may be adapted to other fisheries.
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Sea cucumber, Western Indian Ocean
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de la Torre-Castro, M., Ochiewo, J., Mbaga, T.K. and Pinault, M., 2007. A framework for addressing socioeconomic and management aspects of sea cucumber resources in the Western Indian Ocean. SPC Beche-de-mer Information Bulletin, 25(2).