The Fiji Times, 01 November 2017 – THE Ministry of Fisheries is concerned that some fishermen in Savusavu are still extracting sea cucumbers and selling them to exporting companies.
Ministry of Fisheries permanent secretary Sanaila Naqali advised the public to report to their nearest fisheries office or police station cases of illegal sea cucumber extracting.
“We have not received any cases so far but for those fishermen found extracting sea cucumbers, there is a fine of $500 for you to pay if you are caught,” he said. Read more…
