Sea cucumbers are harvested in many countries worldwide, especially on a small-scale. For the last decade Blue Ventures has worked with local communities in order to develop sustainable aquaculture practices in Madagascar. In much of the Far East, sea cucumbers are a delicacy, fetching a high price for their purported health benefits. In Tampolove, a tiny windswept village of mud huts and sandy paths squeezed between the coast and the forest in south-west Madagascar, they have provided a major boost to the local economy and environment.The village is home to the country's first locally owned sea-cucumber farm, which has been transforming the lives of people who have typically earned no more than a dollar a day, while at the same time helping to alleviate the pressure on marine species.
Sustainable sea cucumber farming in Madagascar
