Brand0n
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Just wondering if anybody is into sea urchin diving on the east coast, looking at getting into it for the winter just donno where to look.
thanks
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Sea Urchin Diving
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Do you mean commercially or for your own personal use?
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Brand0n
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I mean commercially
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BrandOn,
Two questions. What do you do with sea urchins? And, you're in Corner Brook, right - you can't find sea urchins in your area?
I honestly didn't know people dived for urchins. I know that the last time I dived Tapper's Cove (Torbay), you couldn't get away from the things, there were clumps of them everywhere. I was just certified and buoyancy was (and, as a newbie, to a degree still is) an issue. I crushed one with my leg, and nearly pounded many others.
Two questions. What do you do with sea urchins? And, you're in Corner Brook, right - you can't find sea urchins in your area?
I honestly didn't know people dived for urchins. I know that the last time I dived Tapper's Cove (Torbay), you couldn't get away from the things, there were clumps of them everywhere. I was just certified and buoyancy was (and, as a newbie, to a degree still is) an issue. I crushed one with my leg, and nearly pounded many others.
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The sea urchins are sold for there spawn i guess, theres some pretty good money in it iv herd. right now im not in corner brook,, im in newbrunswick workin for a commercial dive company. ya i have seen alot of urchins diving around newfoundland also. do alot of divin around clarenville?
ill be back for christmas if you wanna meet up for a dive.
ill be back for christmas if you wanna meet up for a dive.
DivetheRock:
Cut them open, scoop out the black stuff and then eat the orange stuff. Make sure to wash with fresh water first or it'll taste like ****. It definitely tastes better than it looks.
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Wow...I think I'll pass on that, jiveturkey. 
Even without trying it, I'd have to say that sea urchins are for strictly for seagulls. I'm not a big fan of seafood (it seems I've lost a taste for it over the years), and the sound of scooping out the black stuff then eating the orange stuff isn't appealing in the least.
BrandOn, check your PM.
Even without trying it, I'd have to say that sea urchins are for strictly for seagulls. I'm not a big fan of seafood (it seems I've lost a taste for it over the years), and the sound of scooping out the black stuff then eating the orange stuff isn't appealing in the least.BrandOn, check your PM.
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As with all seafoods and seafood markets, prices are subject to change at least seasonally. My question is, approx. how much for sea urchins, and for how many? BrandOn, have you any idea about pricing on sea urchins?
When I started diving for sea urchins back in 1990 the price was as little as 30 cents a pound.Later on the prices were higher more than $1 a pound.It depends what is the percentage of roe in the sea urchin since seaurchin is worth nothing without it.
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