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08-09-2017, 05:39 PM | #1 |
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Wasssup with Sea Urchins?
For anyone not in the extreme South Jersey area, we have been cursed by a Sea Witch who has been blowing around the water in bad directions causing awfully murky water for over a year now. Being said, spearfishing is a bust here these days but one thing harvestable is black sea urchins. I've never eaten one.
Does anyone have experience with the black sea urchins in New Jersey? Do they die in the winter? Are there restrictions? can we eat them? are they good? I've had fancy pretentious eaters or "foodies" ask me if I could get them. I told them no, but I'm interested in getting some for my mother. Is that weird? |
08-09-2017, 06:15 PM | #2 |
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Re: Wasssup with Sea Urchins?
Interesting one..... I know they harvest them in Maine for the sushi trade. I would say figure out if it's the same species. I bet it is. Then figure out around when they spawn or if they spawn throughout the year so you can target them at their best. Keep us updated this is an interesting one. I don't see nearly as many as I used to up here.
Cancel that just looked....diferent species Here's ours : Arbacia punctulata Doesn't seem to be much on eating them
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08-09-2017, 07:54 PM | #4 |
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Re: Wasssup with Sea Urchins?
Yeah, as soon as I saw the post I thought to myself I don't really see many anymore. When I was younger they were all over in some places.
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Railroad bridge used to be called covered in em. Damn things always poking holes in my wetsuits. Hahaha Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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08-09-2017, 11:29 PM | #6 |
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Re: Wasssup with Sea Urchins?
Try it, weirdo. and report back. You never know. There's many stories I know of people finally coming around to eating a specimen they never thought edible. I ate a similar species off the docks in CA fresh. The eggs were very tasty. How about that first person to suck on a cow tit??
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