The University of the Sunshine Coast is undertaking a research project on the sea cucumber (bêche-de-mer) fishery in Hervey Bay; the Great Sandy Strait (Korrawinga), and Tin Can Bay in the 1980s and 1990s.

Project results will be used to map the historical and current distribution of sea cucumbers. 

PhD student Alison Hammond is reaching out to local current and retired commercial fishers, as well as others who may have been involved in the industry, to invite their participation in this research.

Participants will be invited to participate in a face-to-face interview, which will begin with a questionnaire. It is expected that the questionnaire and interview will take around two hours.  

For more information about this project, or to express your interest in participating, please call Alison on 0419 740 994 or email alison.hammond@research.usc.edu.au.