STORY: These fishermen in the southern Kenyan village of Shimoni are preparing for a day at sea. They’re on the hunt for sea cucumbers, small marine animals that are worth a fortune in Asian markets.
Residents of Mafia Island in Tanzania don’t really eat sea cucumber; they call it jongoo bahari, or “ocean millipede” in Swahili. But sea cucumbers are a prized delicacy in East Asia, where demand has ...