Vanuatu National Sea Cucumber Fishery Management Plan 2019–2024.

The Policy will help to promote a new concept in the management and development of the sea cucumbers fishery for the next five years in the Republic of Vanuatu. The Policy is designed based on four objectives: Ensure that the sea cucumber fishery is ecologically sustainable and economically viable (1); Improve commercial operations of the sea cucumber fishery in order to maximise economic returns to Vanuatu (2); Strengthen the ongoing monitoring programme and collection of market and scientific information (3); and Sea cucumber awareness information dissemination (4). The Policy vision is a responsible and sustainable sea cucumber fishery that supports long-term livelihoods and income generation. The text contains 10 Parts and among others refer to development and management objectives; overview of the fishery; authorities and roles; implementation plan and monitoring. The Policy has 14 Schedules.