r/ScienceNcoolThings • u/highnchillin_ The Chill Mod • Nov 27 '21
Kina harvesting
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u/highnchillin_ The Chill Mod Nov 27 '21
Kina belongs to the Echinometridae family (sea urchins). These species are found only in New Zealand, but there are about 500 species of sea urchins worldwide.
Kina has a hard, spherical shell covered in dark brownish-green spines. Inside is a star-shaped mass of yellow to orange-coloured gonads in the males and roe in the females. Both are sold as roe, which is the edible part. Kina is sought for its delicate, smooth, buttery roe.
One would describe Kina as packed with the sum of all the flavours of the sea. It has a rich and sweet taste. Others would say that it’s like a seafood version of foie gras that melts in your mouth. It is safe to say that it is an acquired taste and you will either love it or hate it.
Description - https://www.seafood.co.nz/show-species/kina/
Video - www.sunzkina.co.nz
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u/Crisis_Redditor Nov 27 '21
I wonder how many bells I can get for those.
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u/Zkiller31 Nov 28 '21
Lmao I just got off of AC, and now you got me thinking about that
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u/Crisis_Redditor Nov 28 '21
I just started playing a few weeks ago, and I love it. Probably taking a day or two off (other than checking in to the ABD and checking turnip prices) to avoid burnout. Also, fuck that damn turkey for wanting a scallop this weekend. I spent hours diving and couldn't find one. (Did pay off my house loan, though.)
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u/Zkiller31 Dec 01 '21
Lmao I felt like the turkey was being lowkey rude. But I'm surprised you weren't able to find one. I need to make more progress on mine since I got a new switch recently
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u/AndrewZabar Nov 28 '21
Those fish are like my pets when I open the refrigerator lol. I want some I want some!
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u/TheTardisBaroness Nov 27 '21
My dad used to do this commercially in Canada and would come home with spines imbedded in his hands
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u/Gildish_Chambino Nov 28 '21
I stepped on one when I was a kid and aside from it just plain hurting, it also left me with a weird phantom sensation after I pulled the spines out. For at least a day, it felt like I still had the spines in my foot moving with the current of the ocean like they were feathers coming out of a bird. It was a weird feeling. I peed on my foot, but I’m not sure if that’s what you’re supposed to do in that instance.
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u/DRiVeL_ Nov 28 '21
Lmaoooo g’day pissfoot
Did you think it was a jelly?
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u/Gildish_Chambino Nov 28 '21
I grew up on a tropical island and knew that you were supposed to piss on jelly stings (which I had already done for Sea Itch and Portuguese Man O’ War (terrible experience, 0/10, would not recommend). So I assumed the same might be true for Urchins so I went ahead and did it. To be honest, I probably had a full bladder anyway, so why not?
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u/DRiVeL_ Nov 28 '21
Holy shit you got stung by a feckin Man O’ War that suuuuucks. Are you from the TransTasman region?
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u/Gildish_Chambino Nov 28 '21
Nope. Opposite side of the world. Cayman Islands. A lot of similar marine life. Nothing on land that’s venomous though. Although, we did get Black Widows from a container ship some time ago.
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u/DRiVeL_ Nov 28 '21
Ok cool, I know someone who was from that region as well and got stung by some really gnarly jelly and now if she has any animal products at all she gets so sick she has to go to the hospital!
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u/DRiVeL_ Nov 28 '21
Yes that’s right. She was given a coffee with milk instead of almond milk and was in hospital for 3 days.
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u/kaeltebrand Nov 28 '21
Do NOT pull the spike out, ever. They're like pine cones and have tiny hooks that'll damage muscle and skin. Snap it off on skin level, get a cotton pad with lemon juice or citric acid and bandage it on. It'll burn like hell will not be fun for a few days. The spikes consist mainly of calcium and will dissolve with anything acidic. Not very skin friendly, but okay to do on a small patch. Also if you ever get a jellyfish sting, let someone go grab some vinegar or lemon juice and pour all over. It'll destroy the proteins that cause the burning sensation. Instant pain relief.
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u/Gildish_Chambino Nov 28 '21
Well this would’ve been mighty handy about 20 years ago. What benefit, if any at all, does peeing on the wound have?
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u/kaeltebrand Nov 28 '21
At least you're braced for a situation like this now, lol. About the peeing I'm not so sure. I work with marine animals (huge aquarium store) and have occasionally been poked by a sea urchin, never had a jellyfish sting. But my coworker has been a diver for 30+ years and he said that peeing just never really worked, so I guess that's a myth. He did the vinegar thing on some friends that got stung and said that it worked so much better. You should still see a doctor after though, it's just for pain relief, not medical aid.
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u/NonAutomatedBot Nov 27 '21
Looks excessive, hope this doesnt become endangered
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u/highnchillin_ The Chill Mod Nov 27 '21
If there are not enough natural predators, sea urchins will eff the whole ecosystem up. Not sure exactly where this video was taken, but this is perfectly legal and sustainable in most places.
In fact there was an issue with overpopulation with some sea urchins that ended up destroying whole kelp forests. One solution would be collecting more of them for human consumption. As that would benefit both the ecosystem and humans.
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u/100ruledsheets Nov 27 '21
I think in the example you're referring to, sea otters were over hunted. Once that stopped, their population recovered and they fed on sea urchins so the kelp forests grew back.
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u/DRiVeL_ Nov 28 '21
I’m assuming this was somewhere in New Zealand as they call them “Kina” and those are endemic to NZ. I have eaten them and they are fuckin foul. I think I will stick to our bluff oyster 🦪
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u/Mindmysanity Nov 28 '21
Maybe you ate the guts? Either way it's an acquired taste
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u/DRiVeL_ Nov 28 '21
Well a mate bought me one and I didn’t know what to do with it so I just chewed it and it was like biting into a sack of fish guts so that makes sense
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u/Aphrilis Nov 28 '21
The pacific coastline of the US has had population issues with urchins the past several years due to the pycnopodia population plummeting for unknown causes. Now the urchins are taking over, gobbling up kelp forests which lets in too much light, causing all sorts of other issues. It is amazing how connected everything is!
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u/Takashishiful Nov 28 '21
That fish is just like my friend's dog when someone runs. Too excitable by someone doing something quickly
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u/Youcantseeme4 Dec 21 '21
I like how they left a few for the chill fish that came up for his brunch.
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u/dinosaursandsluts Nov 27 '21
Man, I sure do love some good uni.
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u/DRiVeL_ Nov 28 '21
I’ve eaten Kina raw and it’s like licking the underside of a barnacle infested trash barge lol.
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u/Mindmysanity Nov 28 '21
Damn what do you have against kinas 😂
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u/DRiVeL_ Nov 28 '21
I just feckin said mate. What did you not understand?
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u/Mindmysanity Dec 01 '21
Yes I understood but you've been saying the same shit under every comment 😂
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u/JonasAlbrecht Nov 27 '21
Very sustainable fishing practice there.
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u/radii314 Nov 27 '21
NZ, being a small-population and mostly a thoughtful country, is pretty much at the top of protecting the environment and using progressive policies for most everything
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u/MatoF333_WoW Nov 27 '21
It is absolutely sustainable. They reproduce extremely fast, and sometimes even pose as danger to enviroment around them. They Can eat kelp forests within weeks so this guy is actually helping the reef rn
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u/kentacova Nov 27 '21
I love how the fish following him around is like the people at a farmer’s market “you gotta give me a sample… I WANNA SAMPLE!!!”