Spiny lobster/langosta del caribe, Queen conch/cambute
Vessel Type
4 vessels carrying divers out industrial fishing for Caribbean sea cucumber, each boat with 64 crew members, for a total of 256 fishermen in the industrial fleet in addition.
Catch Handling and Processing Equipment
Fish hold with ice
Crew
64 (NIC, HND)
Flag State
Nicaragua
Fishing Gear
Diving Divers collect the sea cucumber from the bottom.
Seasonality
December - May
Ports
Bilwi, Bluefield
Trip Duration
15 days
Fisherfolks Community
Miskitos
List of fishery Indicators
Fishery Indicators
Type
Measure
Value
Unit
Time period
Nominal Effort
Number of vessels
~4
vessels
2021
Employment
Number of fishermen
256 [NIC-HND]
Persons
2021
Production
Landed Volume
341
tonnes
2019
Export Price
1269.799
USD
2019
Post Harvest
Fish Utilisation
Fresh, boiled and dried
Markets
Taiwan Province of China. The average export price for dry sea cucumber presentation is US$11.61 per pound.
Management
Management unit: Yes
Jurisdictional framework
Management Body/Authority(ies): Nicaraguan Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture (INPESCA)
Mandate: Management.
Area of Competence: Nicaragua
Maritime Area: Territorial Sea.
Management Regime
Management Methods
Conservation and management measure with focus on Catch control, effort control, spawner/juvenile protection, catch/export quota control, size limits - Binding
Aquatic species-related measures
Size limits
Fishing activity-related measures
Permits issued by the local government. Closed fishing season June - November.
to turn layers on and off 
Panulirus argus 
Nicaragua
