Aquaculture

Question 1

X of people involved in BV aquaculture activities in Y farming teams (mostly households)

Answer 1

164, 34

Question 2

of sea cucumbers sold since 2011

Answer 2

11,580

Question 3

Income earned from sea cucumbers since 2011

Answer 3

$9500

Question 4

Tons of seaweed harvested since 2011 by farmers working with BV

Answer 4

2,740

Question 5

Income earned from sea weed sales since 2011

Answer 5

$6,674

Question 6

What species of Sea cucumber does BV’s aquaculture project work with?

Answer 6

Holothuria scabra. (Sandfish) Note- Trepang is the name for a dried sea cucumber. (like apricots are dried peaches)

Question 7

What species of seaweed does BV’s aquaculture project work with?

Answer 7

Cottonii (Red Seaweed)

Question 8

What is the extract from seaweed called and what is it used for?

Answer 8

carrageenan (Used for its gelling properties in ice cream, cream, milkshakes, salad dressing, condensed milk, patés, beer, toothpastes, candies, fire-fighting foam, shampoo, shoe polish, biotechnologies, soy milk, diet soda, pet food, yogurts, drinks, sausages and personal lubricants)

Question 9

What are main main targets for the next three years for the Aquaculture project?

Answer 9

• Expected to add USD 60/month/household additional incomes, meaning a 50% rise in their average income
• 140 sea cucumber farming teams and 240 seaweed farming teams