

Illegal catches in Ria Formosa
In the last months, sea cucumbers are being caught illegally from Ria Formosa and another areas of Algarve' coast (South Portugal). The Portuguese law in Portaria nº 1228/2010 (6th December; Diario da República, 1ª serie, Nº 235, pp5471), established that only the species registered in Annex I are allowed to be caught. In this Annex I, only 3 sea cucumber species are included: Mesothuria intestinalis and Parastichopus regalis, both species inhabiting deep waters, and Holothur