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Local residents develop ranches of unusual species to revive coral reefs: ‘We’ve raised thousands’

It might look like a pickle or simply a brownish lump, but don’t let the unassuming appearance of a sea cucumber fool you. For the coastal ecosystems of the Philippines, the cucumbers are critical for marine life, local economies, and food supplies. But overfishing in the 1970s and ’80s depleted their populations, throwing entire ecosystems…

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