Government lifts moratorium on sea cucumber exports
Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 14:56
A decision by the Tongan Cabinet on March 29 to lift a moratorium on the harvesting and the exporting of sea cucumber will accelerate the depletion of Tonga's sea cucumber stock and kill the industry, according to fisheries experts.
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The future of Tongans relies
The future of Tongans relies heavily on the future of its fishing industry. If it is being plundered in such a frenetic manner by dubious arrangements then it will be lost on a back pocket chump change price taken by those who desire the immediate small change return for what could be a booming economic industry.