Some sea cucumbers on verge of extinction

Several Pacific Island countries have imposed bans on the export of sea cucumbers or bêche-de-mer because the high demand for them in China has led to some species almost being wiped out. Transcript or listen to story as audioclip.

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Keywords: TONGA, NEW CALEDONIA, FIJI, VANUATU, SEA CUCUMBER, BECHE DE MER

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Related Topics: New Caledonia, Pacific Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, China, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands

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