The Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) required information on the status of sea cucumber fishing in Puerto Rico. The team researched this subject and supplied the DNER with updated material regarding the status of sea cucumber fishing and regulations throughout the Caribbean region. We determined that commercial sea cucumber fishing has ceased in Puerto Rico through the use of interviews with DNER employees and administering questionnaires to sea cucumber fishermen. We recommend the DNER continue the investigation and consider implementing regulations on sea cucumber harvesting in order to prevent from exploitation in the future which could cause significant damage to the oceanic environment.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Miguel, Pedro John
• Morgan, Kelly Marie
• Vlasac, Irma Marisela
• Yuhas, Nathaniel James

Subject

• Environment
• Sustainability
• Food

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050313-093958

Keyword

• Fisheries

Advisor

• Miller, Fabienne
• Clancy, Edward A.

Year

• 2013

Center

• San Juan, Puerto Rico Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER)

Date created

• 2013-05-03

Location

• San Juan

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright