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10 Jan 2023

DNA: EXCLUSIVE ground report on sea cucumber smuggling

The demand for sea cucumber is very high in the international market. Amidst the increasing demands of sea cucumber, now its smuggling has also started. Smuggling of these sea cucumbers has started in Tamil Nadu, India. Due to the skyrocketing prices, new mafias have arisen in these areas.

20 Oct 2021

600 kg sea cucumber worth Rs 3 crore seized by Indian Coast Guard

Indian Coast Guard has seized 600 kg of sea cucumber from a small boat in Tamil Nadu. Over 30 gunny bags of sea cucumber were recovered. Boat along with seized sea cucumbers was brought to Mandapam.

Indian Coast Guard

19 Sep 2021

Indian Coast Guard seizes 2 tons of endangered sea cucumber worth Rs 8 crore

Indian Coast Guard seized 2 tons of sea cucumber The value of the consignment was said to be around Rs. 8 crores Sea Cucumbers are an endangered marine species

12 Aug 2021

Sea cucumber smuggling case: ED conducts search operation at kingpin’s premise

Known as the ‘cleaners of the sea,’ sea cucumbers play a vital role in maintaining health of the marine ecosystem. In 2001, the Government of India included all species of sea cucumbers under Schedule-I category of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and totally banned their collection. Sea cucumbers are known to have aphrodisiac qualities and pharmacological properties.

Indian Coast Guard

29 Aug 2020

Indian Coast Guard thwarts smuggling of sea cucumber worth Rs 5 crore

The interception of the boat had taken place on Saturday (August 29, 2020) noon and the boat was just about 3.5 miles from the International Maritime Boundary line. The boat was intercepted off the Mandapam coast. The fishing boat along with three crew members have been brought to Tuticorin for further investigation.

24 Apr 2020

Four arrested under Wildlife Act for smuggling Sea Cucumber

The CBI has registered a case against four people on charges of smuggling endangered marine animal the Sea Cucumber. All four of the accused are residents of Kavaratti in Lakshadweep. The agency also recovered 46 live and 173 dead Sea Cucumbers from them.

11 Jul 2017

Tamil Nadu Police seize 500 kg of endangered sea cucumber

The Tamil Nadu Police on Tuesday seized 500 kilograms of endangered sea cucumber from Rameswaram-Pudu road forest area.

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