Fishery of Cucumaria japonica in Sakhalin-Kuril waters
The long-term statistics of the Cucumaria japonica Semper, 1868 fishery in the coastal waters of Sakhalin and the South Kuril Islands is analyzed. Cucumaria japonica is one of the most abundant commercial invertebrates. The cucumaria fishery has gradually increased throughout the Sakhalin-Kuril region. It passes into the category of the main commercial objects from that of the perspective aquatic organisms. In this regard, the rational use of cucumaria stocks and fishery regulation are needed to preserve it in future.