Indian Ocean Trepang
Indian Ocean Trepang (IOT) is a SME, located in Tulear, South-West Madagascar, specialized in sandfish sea cucumber farming (Holothuria scabra species). It is one of the few fully integrated Holothuria scabra sea cucumber aquaculture companies (with a hatchery, nursery, grow-out sea pens and processing factory). Thanks to long-time partnerships with universities, IOT enjoys the use of an in-vitro …
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- Industry
- Diagnostics, Digital & robotics, Feed, Fishery & aquaculture, Seeds & genetics
- Topics
- Shrimp/fish genetics & aquaculture tech, Agri-data, digital & farm platforms, Animal feed & feed additives
- Role
- Producer — “…y, nursery, sea pens, and a processing factory [1][2]. IOT is the exclusive licensee of a patented in-vitro ar…”
- Parent / group
- Madagascar Holothurie, Copefrito, and Madagascar Sea Food are shareholders
- Why it is bioeconomy
- Indian Ocean Trepang is a private company specializing in the aquaculture and processing of Holothuria scabra sea cucumbers.
- Found via
- [Peer] Haesin; [Gap] Madagascar · env; [Gap] Madagascar · food; [Rubric] Madagascar · chitosan
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- 2026-04-11 PÊCHE - Trois tonnes de concombres de mer voléesIndian Ocean Trepang (IOT), based in Toliara, is suing for the theft of nearly three tons of sea cucumbers from its Beloza, Saint-Augustin facility; authorities are investigating, with suspected involvement of other local holothuriculture firms.
- 2025-05-02 🌊 Les 29 et 30 avril 2025, un atelier régional de consultation sur la Planification Spatiale Marine (PSM) s’est tenu à Toliara. Cet événement a rassemblé des représentants des ministères, des collectivités, …Indian Ocean Trepang (IOT) participated in the regional Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) workshop in Toliara, sharing its expertise in holothuriiculture and stressing the importance of including private operators in planning processes.
- 2026-04-11 Madagascar: Pêche - Trois tonnes de concombres de mer volées - allAfrica.comIndian Ocean Trepang (IOT), based in Toliara, is the company that reported the theft of nearly three tonnes of sea cucumbers. The case is under investigation by the Toliara gendarmerie, with regional fisheries authorities assisting.
- 2026-08-31 Inside the sea cucumber smuggling boomIndian Ocean Trepang (sea cucumber) is at the center of a large, illegal $200 million trade that exploits weak regulations and conflict zones; India offers strong protections (up to seven years in jail) and border-area enforcement, while poaching persists in …
- 2025-12-24 Barracuda, grouper, tuna – and seaweed: Madagascar’s fishers forced to find new ways to survive | Madagascar | The GuardianThe article highlights how Madagascar’s Vezo fishers face declines in near-shore fish stocks due to warming seas, reef degradation, and industrial fishing, pushing them to diversify livelihoods with seaweed farming and occasional long migrations; this mirrors …
- 2026-08-29 A sea cucumber venture in Zanzibar seeks to balance business and conservation - NCIJ NetworkAsili’s sea cucumber venture on Tanzania’s Pemba Island aims to create a community-centered, equity-based model where profits from ranching are split 50/50 between communities and the company, with half of the community share reinvested in local needs; the …
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