March 6, 2020
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The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has issued a statement today saying it will not lift the current ban on beche-de-mer fishery. It made its stance clear following reports of illegal beche-de-mer harvesting in some parts of the country. An order to ban beche-de-mer harvesting was gazetted and became effective as of May 31, 2019. The ban covers harvesting, possession, and selling of all beche-de-mer species. The decision to ban beche-de-mer was reached because the fishery is on the verge of collapse.
