Abstract:
Sea cucumber is a well-known traditional medicine and luxury nourishing food in Asian countries for thousands of years, and has recently gained increasing interests in western countries as well. The demand of commercial sea cucumber is growing in worldwide. This presentation overviews on the holothurian resources of the main sea cucumber origins in the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans , focusing on the sustainability , processing and quality assurance, and principal markets for the sea cucumber products. It reviews the current status
and issues raised of the global sea cucumber resources management and utilization. At last, several recommendations are designed to help build a sustainable and competitive sea cucumber industry.