Abstract：Sea cucumber industry status was summarized in this paper.  The  potential hazards during the culture stage were revealed and safety issues during  and the processing staged were also pointed out. The corresponding countermeasures were put forward. This paper was a critical review and was meant to provide references for relevant management strategies and policy choices, with the aim of improving the product quality of sea cucumber. [Chinese Fishery Quality and Standards, 2012, 2(4):]