Bravo Amy E. West!
This is as good as it gets.
Of interest, the bêche-de-mer traders are the very people that fuel the recent massive upsurge in fishing for our coastal Sharks. Whenever there is a moratorium for Sea Cucumbers or local fisheries collapse, they ask their suppliers to go and get them some Shark fins instead.
And yes, don't blame the fishermen - tho it's getting worse by the minute.
This is erudite, comprehensive, insightful.
Required reading!
