BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Bradley Tovosia said the ministry pursues the commercial cultivation of sea cucumber resources.
Minister Tovosia said the commercial cultivation of sea cucumber resources is the fourth and final investment program that the ministry pursues under its four key investment projects.
The Ministry’s four key investment projects are the strategic investment programs aimed at stimulating rural economic growth and food security in the country.
During the 12th parliament’s second meeting on Tuesday this week, he said his predecessor had informed the House that the Ministry had given the go-ahead for a foreign company to explore the commercial cultivation of sea cucumber.
“I wish to inform the House that this company had its first breakthrough in breeding sea fish cucumbers last December. About 10,000 larvae survived and settled as small juvenile sea cucumbers,” said Tovosia.
He said that he is hopeful that the company’s success rate with zero juveniles will increase as it conducts more breeding trials under improved protocols and conditions.
He told parliament that his ministry will continue to support the company technically and ensure that commercial cultivation of sea cucumbers contribute to economic growth.
“Mr Speaker, as you know, we have recently opened the Sea Cucumber fishery to support our communities and casting camps. I want to inform this Honorable House that the management of the Beach Cucumber fishery will now be community-based,” he said.
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