Bêche-de-mer

Sea Cucumber is one of the four heavenly foods for the Chinese. Once processed it is known as Bêche-de-mer (BDM).

The BDM trade from the Pacific to Asia has been active for over 250 years and accounts for more than 30% of world production.

Of the more than 200 species worldwide, AGL trades in about 20 of the main commercial species, some of which are depicted in the following document:

Bêche-de-mer Sample Information Sheet (432KB)
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AGL is able to offer well-processed BDM for the discerning buyer and advise resource owners how to maximise the value with careful harvesting, processing, packing, storing and marketing. Most importantly, AGL is a strong, reliable buyer who will never let you down!