Sea Cucumber Processing for Optimized Product Value

Sea cucumbers are found in both benthic areas and deep seas and have been used as a source of food and drug for decades. During the past decade, several scientific research initiatives explored various species of sea cucumber. However, not much research has been done on Atlantic species. As an emerging fishery in Atlantic Canada, the sea cucumber fishery is currently enduring sustainability and viability issues. The most common sea cucumber species found in northwest Atlantic is Cucumaria frondosa. Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) is particularly concerned about the over exploitation of Cucumaria frondosa and as a result, the province is enforcing more stringent policies compared to other Canadian provinces which are currently in the developmental stages in Sea cucumber fishery. This project will explore the sustainable harvesting, processing and utilization of this benthic marine invertebrate for the Canadian market.

Faculty Supervisor:

Deepika Dave

Student:

Partner:

Quin-Sea Fisheries Ltd - duplicate

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Aquaculture and Fishing; Natural Resources; Biotechnology

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

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