FE5 Sea Cucumber PDF
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This document details sea cucumber species, their commercial value, and food composition. It also highlights the declining catch volume and low quality of trepan. The document targets a specific university course on minor fishery products and by-products processing.
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-- -- -- --  *Thelenota ananas* (reefguide.org) *Actinopyga lecanora* ([www.reefguide.org)](http://www.reefguide.org/) *Bohadschia marmorata* ([www.reeflex.net)](http://www.reeflex.net/) ***Figure 1.*** Some species of commercially valuable sea cucu...
-- -- -- --  *Thelenota ananas* (reefguide.org) *Actinopyga lecanora* ([www.reefguide.org)](http://www.reefguide.org/) *Bohadschia marmorata* ([www.reeflex.net)](http://www.reeflex.net/) ***Figure 1.*** Some species of commercially valuable sea cucumber. - Declining catch volume due to indiscriminate and over harvesting - Quality of trepan (export market-dried form) is of low quality due to poor handling and processing - Low quality = low price (68% reduction in selling price) - Loss of potential income for our poor coastal communities Content Content Amount -------------- ---------------- Energy 22 kcal Protein 5.1 grams Fat 0.1 grams Carbohydrate 0.3 grams Ash 0.6 grams Calcium 132 mg Phosphorus 5 g Iron 0.8 mg
