The first attempts made towards the domestication of sea cucumbers in Kenya

The potential for culture of sandfish Holothuria scabra in Kenya was investigated based on a sample 1000 wild individuals with an average weight 40-80 g. This experiment conducted to identify suitable methods collection, transportation, acclimatization, and growth at different stocking densities. Packing tested during collection were oxygen filled plastic bags open basins. For method 1, Sample 1 sandfishes carried individually sea water. 2 included total five per bag, 3 had maximum ten sandfishes. Under specimens transported using basins containing sand aerated water densities 10, 20 30 basin. mean (±SD) percentage evisceration rate transportation 0 density 3.33 ± 5.77 % 5, 10 10. In occurred all the three densities; 23.3 15.28 low density, 23.33 2.8 middle 36.6 higher density. findings this study provide information contribute development marine aquaculture cucumber Kenya.