NotOnlyButAlsoPete
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Hello!
Was curious if anyone here has done much urchin diving, either professionally or recreationally. I'm in SoCal and have been curious to learn the ropes.
However, getting a commercial urchin diving permit seems to be neigh impossible. My immediate plan is to just get a sport fishing license, which I believe (and please correct me if I'm wrong) allows me to collect around 30 a day for personal use and do that for a bit while I figure out if I even like it or can handle it, before getting into a small boat and moving up from there.
I'm a brand new diver, but urchin diving is a big part of my long term diving plan, and a huge reason why I got into diving. I would love hear from anyone who has experience and can point me in the best place to start.
Was curious if anyone here has done much urchin diving, either professionally or recreationally. I'm in SoCal and have been curious to learn the ropes.
However, getting a commercial urchin diving permit seems to be neigh impossible. My immediate plan is to just get a sport fishing license, which I believe (and please correct me if I'm wrong) allows me to collect around 30 a day for personal use and do that for a bit while I figure out if I even like it or can handle it, before getting into a small boat and moving up from there.
I'm a brand new diver, but urchin diving is a big part of my long term diving plan, and a huge reason why I got into diving. I would love hear from anyone who has experience and can point me in the best place to start.