Only three major exporting countries have no national management or regulatory measures regarding the sea cucumber: the Philippines, Malaysia and Micronesia. Other countries encourages sustainable sea cucumber fisheries through quota , size limit, gear restriction, limited licensing and so on. Others employ mariculture, sea ranching operation and stocking programs.

Icamina, P. M. (2009, June 14). When sea farming means conservation. The Manila Times, pp. A1, A2.