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Sea Cucumber Historical Harvest Information
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Commercial Sea Cucumber Harvest, Effort, and Value

Data prior to 1986/1987 season is confidential.

Seasona Guideline Harvest Level (lb) Total Landed (lb) Average Price Per lbb Estimated Exvessel Valueb Number of Divers Number of Landings Average lb per Diver Average Earnings per Diverb
1988/89 801,405 801,405 $0.21 $169,096 57 922 14,060 $2,967
1989/90 2,318,305 2,318,305 $0.42 $969,142 205 2,263 11,309 $4,728
1990/91 704,491c 804,184 $0.59 $472,386 143 890 5,624 $3,303
1991/92 839,160c 869,988 $0.80 $697,970 187 704 4,652 $3,732
1992/93 1,100,440 1,249,621 $0.79 $988,628 240 1,003 5,207 $4,119
1993/94 799,235 964,343 $1.03 $995,783 320 949 3,014 $3,112
1994/95 1,351,000 1,322,219 $1.79 ######## 261 1,379 5,066 $9,048
1995/96 1,157,500 1,332,095 $1.39 ######## 424 1,582 3,142 $4,355
1996/97 939,300 909,789 $1.29 ######## 294 1,234 3,095 $3,978
1997/98 892,410 894,739 $1.63 ######## 226 976 3,959 $6,453
1998/99 1,026,345 1,055,572 $1.55 ######## 219 971 4,820 $7,471
1999/00 1,580,000 1,569,626 $1.95 ######## 200 1,378 7,848 $15,304
2000/01 1,122,500 1,158,385 $2.23 ######## 220 913 5,265 $11,742
2001/02 1,425,200 1,438,451 $1.75 ######## 235 1,201 6,121 $10,712
2002/03 1,576,700 1,639,440 $1.26 ######## 201 1,313 8,156 $10,164
2003/04 1,637,700 1,698,650 $1.42 ######## 195 1,296 8,711 $12,679
2004/05 1,381,200 1,374,532 $2.12 ######## 194 1,139 7,085 $14,274
2005/06 1,475,800 1,437,731 $2.00 ######## 198 1,418 14,523 $14,523
2006/07 1,598,700 1,597,457 $1.97 ######## 175 1,237 17,983 $17,983
2007/08d 1,384,300 1,449,301 $2.43 ######## 181 1,290 7,923 $21,086
2008/09 1,122,100 1,102,637 $2.30 ######## 176 1,072 6,301 $13,078
2009/10 1,574,700 1,610,826 $2.34 ######## 169 1,240 9,532 $22,304
2010/11 1,262,800 1,274,541 $2.52 ######## 180 1,109 7,081 $17,841
2011/12 999,000 1,023,834 $5.06 ######## 189 1,043 5,417 $27,411
2012/13 1,476,000 1,512,895 $4.05 ######## 199 1,369 7,602 $30,790
2013/14 1,472,600 1,556,983 $3.97 ######## 198 1,396 7,864 $31,218
2014/15 1,084,800 1,073,554 $3.44 ######## 171 996 6,278 $21,583
2015/16 1,439,900 1,525,387 $3.50 ######## 175 1,278 8,716 $30,508
2016/17 1,243,200 1,319,798 $4.00 ######## 169 1,206 7,809 $31,238
2017/18 1,234,400 1,295,802 $3.37 ######## 175 1,211 7,405 $24.99
2018/19 1,757,600 1,771,006 $4.41 ######## 184 1,606 9,625 $42,478
2019/20 1,909,000 1,994,999 $4.27 ######## 184 1,788 10,842 $46,292
2020/21 1,745,300

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