Catch composition and value.

Sea cucumbers and other species recorded in scuba divers catch in Zanzibar, listed in descending order of commercial value. Habitat is derived from observation in survey by Eriksson et al (2010) and through interviews with fishers. Value range is recorded price paid to fisher by middleman at point of landing. For fish and ray these are estimated average price per piece, however, this varies greatly between species and size. Category indicates the recorded value range per species. Note that these species were recorded in scuba divers catch and that the island-wide artisanal fishery include more species and sometimes at different prices as outlined by Eriksson et al. (2010). (1 USD = 1,600 TZS, December 2011).