Dried Sea Cucumber
Fisheries Minister Tony Burke said 10 of the boats caught this year were hunting for sea cucumbers, a slug-like animal which is a relative of the sea urchin and is highly prized in Asian cooking. Mr Burke said the sea cucumber was overfished in Australian waters, and further intensive fishing could harm the species recovery. Five of the apprehended boats were cray fishing. Mr Burke said he discussed the problem with the PNG government this week while on a two-day visit to Thursday Island in the Torres Strait.
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