Mexico is a large country that has an exclusive economic zone covering an area of 2,715,012 km2. This is more extensive than the continental surface of Mexico, the North Pacific region being the most important in echinoderm fisheries. Sea cucumbers that are commercially fished, which include 42 species from around the world, are mainly consumed for the high protein content of the body wall and for their healing and nutritional properties.
In Mexico, sea cucumbers are extracted only for export, since they are not consumed domestically in any form. The Asian market is the main consumer, including via the important Middle East re-export centers. In Mexico, the extraction of sea cucumbers using different techniques has increased since the 1990s, bringing with it ecological, economic and even political consequences. The improvement and innovation applied in the management of the products contributes to adding value within the fishing industry and to being more competitive in global markets.
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