Aquaculture of emerging species in North-Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea: a systematic review on sea cucumber farming and potential development

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Ciriminna, Laura, Signa, Geraldina, Cilluffo, Giovanna, Rakaj, Arnold, Vizzini, Salvatrice
• Other Authors: Ciriminna, L, Signa, G, Cilluffo, G, Rakaj, A, Vizzini, S
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media 2024
• Subjects: holothurian; echinoderm; Trepang; IMTA; co-culture; Settore BIO/07; Settore BIOS-05/A - Ecologia; Imta; Pacific; North East Atlantic
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/2108/388934; https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1381836

Sea cucumbers are considered a traditional food delicacy in Asian countries. In last decades high market demand, uncontrolled exploitation and inadequate management have led to stock overexploitation, driving commercial interest in new target species and new areas. In recent years, Mediterranean and...