Saving the Teatfish

Acting on a request filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service agreed Friday to study whether the black teatfish — a type of sea cucumber — should be listed as threatened or endangered due to loss of habitat and commercial harvesting for Indo-Asian markets.

WASHINGTON — Acting on a request filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service agreed Friday to study whether the black teatfish — a type of sea cucumber — should be listed as threatened or endangered due to loss of habitat and commercial harvesting for Indo-Asian markets.

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