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Beche-De-Mer 2010 (Sea Cucumber) (Last updated: 9th February, 2010)
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The Bech-De-Mer Industry in Papua New Guinea.
The growth in the beche-de-mer industry in Papua New
Guinea has gradually increased in the last few years, and with
it an increase number of participants, as well as the hype of
trade activities and multiple financing arrangements between
locals and non-citizens.
Subsequently this has constraint the allocated resources for
monitoring for this fishery by both the National Fisheries.
Authority and the provincial administration.
There is significant improvement on the quality of the export
product, as a result of improving processing method by many
operators. It is also attributed to dissemination of information to
fishermen on handling of different species and processing
techniques.
The overall export has level off to more than 400mt (dried) annually, values as a result of weaker kina against US dollars
at more than K21 million.
While the establishment of the national management plan has
had a positive impact on the sustainability of the fishery at
some provinces, there is further need to involve the community
in the overall management of the resources under their
respective jurisdiction.
The different species harvested are also found in other
neighboring countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
Their respective
habitats vary from specie to specie.
Mesmerized by the variety of species, coupled with the
success of the industry in the country, the Post PNG Philatelic
Bureau has decided to feature beche-de-mer as an issue topic
for its 2nd stamp issue for 2010.
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Stampset Details
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KI.00 - Chalkfish Bohadschia similis
Habitat: Costal lagoons and inner reef flats,
often burrowed in sandy-muddy bottoms.
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K3.00 - Elephant trunkfish Holothuria
(Microthele) fuscopunctata
Habitat: Reef slopes and shallow seagrass beds
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K4.65 - Curryfish Stichopus hermanni
Habitat: Seagrass beds, rubble and
sandy-muddy bottoms.
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K6.30 -Tigerfish Bohadschia argus
Habitat: Barrier reef flats and slopes, or outer
lagoons on white sand.
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Retail price K14.95 |
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Souvenir Sheet |
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Souvenir Sheet Details
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K10.00 -Pinkfish Holothuria (Halodeima) edulis
Habitat: Inner reef flats of fringing and
lagoon-islets reefs, and shallow coastal lagoons,
sandy-muddy grounds with rubble or coral
Acknowledgement patches. |
Retail Value - K10.00 |
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Souvenir Sheetlet |
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Souvenir Sheetlet Details
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KI.00 - Surf redfish Actinopyga mauritiana
Habitate: Outer reef flats and fringing reefs,
mostly in the surf zone.
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K3.00 - Lollyfish Holothuria (Halodeima) atra
Habitat: Found in high densities in inshore
shallow waters and at lower densities in deeper
oceanic-influenced waters. Average size of
inshore specimens less than those of outer reef
specimens (sometimes named real “lolliy”).
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K4.65 - Brown sandfish Bohadschia vitiensis
Habitat: Coastal lagoons and inner reef flats,
often burrowed in sandy-muddy bottoms.
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K6.30 - Sandfish Holothuria scabra
Habitat: Reef slopes outer lagoons and near
passes, on hard bottoms large rubble and coral
patches.
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Retail Value - K14.95 |
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First Day Cover with Stampset |
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Retail Value - K18.00 |
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First Day Cover with Souvenir Sheetlet |
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Retail Value - K18.00 |
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First Day Cover with Souvenir Sheet |
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Retail Value - K16.00 |
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StampPack |
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Retail Value - K18.00 |
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