NASTY COTs

[paolov]

COTs COTs NAsty Cots.....


at VILLA CASTILLO .....


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[aparatchiki]

pao can we join in on the harvesting?

i'd do anything to dive and help out..

 

[Zeeman]

COTS? Was ist das?

Z...

 

[paolov]

so far there is no activity being organized to address the COTs infront of the resort

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[Babydamulag]

Here is the cheap and bio-safe way to rid yourself of those darn Acanthaster planci (CROWN OF THORNS-COTS). Get a stainless rod (1/2 meter) and put a point on it. Make a handle (with a shroud if you want to get fancy) with a dummy cord. Using your new anti-COTS device you can eliminate the critter by punching holes into the base of each arm and through the middle. The resulting damage will cause every meat eating critter within kilometers to come and feed. It also bursts the reproductive organs.....so, no more pesky, reef-damaging COTS!! Stay away from the poison-filled syringes used to kill them. It kills humans too!!!

 

[Babydamulag]

COTS? Was ist das?

Z...

COTS=CROWN OF THORNS

 

[paolov]

Here is the cheap and bio-safe way to rid yourself of those darn Acanthaster planci (CROWN OF THORNS-COTS). Get a stainless rod (1/2 meter) and put a point on it. Make a handle (with a shroud if you want to get fancy) with a dummy cord. Using your new anti-COTS device you can eliminate the critter by punching holes into the base of each arm and through the middle. The resulting damage will cause every meat eating critter within kilometers to come and feed. It also bursts the reproductive organs.....so, no more pesky, reef-damaging COTS!! Stay away from the poison-filled syringes used to kill them. It kills humans too!!!

evidence of it's(system you just stated) effectivity please.


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[Mike Veitch]

Actually that won't work...

Best thing to do is use spears and collect them that way. Then bring them to land and bake em in the sun

 

[Babydamulag]

We got rid of ours like the way I described. Picking them up risks diver injury. BAD IDEA!!! Nausea at 20 meters just ain't cool. We learned the trick from some guys in Puerto Galera. It works.

 

[Matthew]

Even assuming it will work, it's much faster and more efficient to collect them and bring them out of the water, especially given the extent of infestation in the area. There are probably thousands of them side by side and on top of each other covering the reef. Pao, you have pictures?