The sea cucumber fishery in Palawan, Philippines
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This paper presents the nature of sea cucumber fishery in Palawan, Philippines with information on gathering practices, commonly traded species and secondary accounts on wild populations. Current issues on sea cucumber fishery are also presented here along with recommended doable management measures.
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Jontila, J. B. S., Monteclaro, H. M., Quinitio, G. F., Santander-de Leon, S. M., & Altamirano, J. (2018). The sea cucumber fishery in Palawan, Philippines. Kuroshio Science , 12(1), 84-88. http://hdl.handle.net/10862/3448
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