By MEGAN REYNOLDS Tribune Staff Reporter mreynolds@tribunemedia.net A SEAFOOD export company harvesting sea cucumbers by the thousands to feed Chinese appetites may consider expanding North Andros operations to include shark-finning and sea urchin harvesting. Conservationists concerned about the environmental impact of harvesting around 5,000 sea cucumbers a day for export to Hong Kong have called for Sunco Wholesale Seafood Ltd to stop harvesting immediately while a full stock assessment and study of sea cucumbers is done. There are currently no regulations in place to control the harvesting of sea cucumbers in the Bahamas and no stock assessment has been done as they have not bee ...
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