August 26, 2021
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Police are yet to lay any charges against a Chinese man allegedly behind an illegal sea cucumber harvesting operation at his Vaitele residence, the Acting Police Commissioner, Papali'i Monalisa Tiai-Keti has said...The sea animal is prized as a delicacy in countries such as China where it can command up to USD$1,000 a kilo on the open market, according to the Chinese outlet The China Daily. The food is commonly known in Samoan as 'fugafuga'.
