Love of sushi could help California coastal ecosystem

Sat Oct 29, 1:01 PM ET

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - America's growing appetite for exotic sushi
may help preserve vanishing beds of seaweed seen as an important part
of the ecosystem along the California coastline.
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Diners in sushi restaurants are eating ever greater amounts of sea
urchin roe, known as Uni, creating a $23 million industry in California
for harvesting the creatures, the California Sea Urchin Commission said
this week.

The spiny echinoderms, a potential peril to swimmers stepping on rocks,
feast on kelp, which is dwindling along California's coastline.

Divers in the state now harvest 800,000 pounds of Uni annually, the Sea
Urchin Commission said, adding that it expects growing consumer demand
for Uni in the United States.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051029/sc_nm/life_sushi_dc

wrote:
Love of sushi could help California coastal ecosystem

Sat Oct 29, 1:01 PM ET

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - America's growing appetite for exotic sushi
may help preserve vanishing beds of seaweed seen as an important part
of the ecosystem along the California coastline.
ADVERTISEMENT


Diners in sushi restaurants are eating ever greater amounts of sea
urchin roe, known as Uni, creating a $23 million industry in California
for harvesting the creatures, the California Sea Urchin Commission said
this week.

The spiny echinoderms, a potential peril to swimmers stepping on rocks,
feast on kelp, which is dwindling along California's coastline.

Divers in the state now harvest 800,000 pounds of Uni annually, the Sea
Urchin Commission said, adding that it expects growing consumer demand
for Uni in the United States.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051029/sc_nm/life_sushi_dc

Action and reaction....in a matter of time, same article, except
reverse uni with kelp, and vice versa...

wrote:

wrote:

Love of sushi could help California coastal ecosystem

Sat Oct 29, 1:01 PM ET

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - America's growing appetite for exotic sushi
may help preserve vanishing beds of seaweed seen as an important part
of the ecosystem along the California coastline.
ADVERTISEMENT


Diners in sushi restaurants are eating ever greater amounts of sea
urchin roe, known as Uni, creating a $23 million industry in California
for harvesting the creatures, the California Sea Urchin Commission said
this week.

The spiny echinoderms, a potential peril to swimmers stepping on rocks,
feast on kelp, which is dwindling along California's coastline.

Divers in the state now harvest 800,000 pounds of Uni annually, the Sea
Urchin Commission said, adding that it expects growing consumer demand
for Uni in the United States.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051029/sc_nm/life_sushi_dc


Action and reaction....in a matter of time, same article, except
reverse uni with kelp, and vice versa...

Yeah probably.. but for now I'll do my part.

--
Dan

Dan Logcher wrote:
wrote:

wrote:

Love of sushi could help California coastal ecosystem

Sat Oct 29, 1:01 PM ET

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - America's growing appetite for exotic sushi
may help preserve vanishing beds of seaweed seen as an important part
of the ecosystem along the California coastline.
ADVERTISEMENT


Diners in sushi restaurants are eating ever greater amounts of sea
urchin roe, known as Uni, creating a $23 million industry in California
for harvesting the creatures, the California Sea Urchin Commission said
this week.

The spiny echinoderms, a potential peril to swimmers stepping on rocks,
feast on kelp, which is dwindling along California's coastline.

Divers in the state now harvest 800,000 pounds of Uni annually, the Sea
Urchin Commission said, adding that it expects growing consumer demand
for Uni in the United States.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051029/sc_nm/life_sushi_dc



Action and reaction....in a matter of time, same article, except
reverse uni with kelp, and vice versa...


Yeah probably.. but for now I'll do my part.

You go, Dan!

I actually saw a show a couple of weeks back on a Canadian station. They
were talking about the kelp beds back in the 1800's off the Pacific
coast before we discovered the lovely pelts that the sea otters carried
around with them. When fur traders (nearly) wiped them out, the urchins,
clams and abalone came back. The northwest First People seemed to grok
to their new "sushi" diet. Trouble is we put the Sea Otter back on the
endangered species list and now they are proliferating at a rate that
will probably cause the First People to go back to their previous diets
when the ocean was literally a forest of kelp.

So if it Uni you seek, you might have to munch a few Sea Otters and
elbow a few First People out of the way too. ;-)

George

--
The First Nation people call him "Walking Eagle" because he's so full of
shit he can't fly anymore.

George wrote:
Dan Logcher wrote:

wrote:

wrote:

Love of sushi could help California coastal ecosystem

Sat Oct 29, 1:01 PM ET

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - America's growing appetite for exotic sushi
may help preserve vanishing beds of seaweed seen as an important part
of the ecosystem along the California coastline.
ADVERTISEMENT


Diners in sushi restaurants are eating ever greater amounts of sea
urchin roe, known as Uni, creating a $23 million industry in California
for harvesting the creatures, the California Sea Urchin Commission said
this week.

The spiny echinoderms, a potential peril to swimmers stepping on rocks,
feast on kelp, which is dwindling along California's coastline.

Divers in the state now harvest 800,000 pounds of Uni annually, the Sea
Urchin Commission said, adding that it expects growing consumer demand
for Uni in the United States.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051029/sc_nm/life_sushi_dc




Action and reaction....in a matter of time, same article, except
reverse uni with kelp, and vice versa...



Yeah probably.. but for now I'll do my part.

You go, Dan!

I do go!

I actually saw a show a couple of weeks back on a Canadian station. They
were talking about the kelp beds back in the 1800's off the Pacific
coast before we discovered the lovely pelts that the sea otters carried
around with them. When fur traders (nearly) wiped them out, the urchins,
clams and abalone came back. The northwest First People seemed to grok
to their new "sushi" diet. Trouble is we put the Sea Otter back on the
endangered species list and now they are proliferating at a rate that
will probably cause the First People to go back to their previous diets
when the ocean was literally a forest of kelp.

What do you mean by First People? And, did the fur traders eat the otters?

So if it Uni you seek, you might have to munch a few Sea Otters and
elbow a few First People out of the way too. ;-)

If it weren't illegal, I'd give otter a try. I almost got a river otter
once. I was climbing down to the waters edge on the huge granite blocks
so I could do some sluggo casting, and this river otter comes right out
on to the rock I was stepping towards.. scared the shit out of me.. and
it too cuz it dropped the 6" lobster it had in its mouth and took off.

The First Nation people call him "Walking Eagle" because he's so full of
shit he can't fly anymore.

Ah.. I think I know now.. native Americans. I'm not used to the term
First People. They must have eaten their share of otters.

--
Dan

Sea otter sushi with soy sauce, gari, and wasabi anyone?

Dan Logcher wrote:
George wrote:

Dan Logcher wrote:

wrote:

wrote:

Love of sushi could help California coastal ecosystem

Sat Oct 29, 1:01 PM ET

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - America's growing appetite for exotic sushi
may help preserve vanishing beds of seaweed seen as an important part
of the ecosystem along the California coastline.
ADVERTISEMENT


Diners in sushi restaurants are eating ever greater amounts of sea
urchin roe, known as Uni, creating a $23 million industry in
California
for harvesting the creatures, the California Sea Urchin Commission
said
this week.

The spiny echinoderms, a potential peril to swimmers stepping on
rocks,
feast on kelp, which is dwindling along California's coastline.

Divers in the state now harvest 800,000 pounds of Uni annually, the
Sea
Urchin Commission said, adding that it expects growing consumer demand
for Uni in the United States.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051029/sc_nm/life_sushi_dc





Action and reaction....in a matter of time, same article, except
reverse uni with kelp, and vice versa...




Yeah probably.. but for now I'll do my part.

You go, Dan!


I do go!
.... and I'm right behind you - soon as I make the west coast again.

I actually saw a show a couple of weeks back on a Canadian station.
They were talking about the kelp beds back in the 1800's off the
Pacific coast before we discovered the lovely pelts that the sea
otters carried around with them. When fur traders (nearly) wiped them
out, the urchins, clams and abalone came back. The northwest First
People seemed to grok to their new "sushi" diet. Trouble is we put the
Sea Otter back on the endangered species list and now they are
proliferating at a rate that will probably cause the First People to
go back to their previous diets when the ocean was literally a forest
of kelp.


What do you mean by First People? And, did the fur traders eat the otters?

So if it Uni you seek, you might have to munch a few Sea Otters and
elbow a few First People out of the way too. ;-)


If it weren't illegal, I'd give otter a try. I almost got a river otter
once. I was climbing down to the waters edge on the huge granite blocks
so I could do some sluggo casting, and this river otter comes right out
on to the rock I was stepping towards.. scared the shit out of me.. and
it too cuz it dropped the 6" lobster it had in its mouth and took off.
I had no idea that you had a personal relationship with the otter or I
wouldn't have been so cavalier with my comments.

The First Nation people call him "Walking Eagle" because he's so full
of shit he can't fly anymore.


Ah.. I think I know now.. native Americans. I'm not used to the term
First People. They must have eaten their share of otters.
Correct... if you could have seen those folks cracking those black spiny
urchins with rocks and relishing the prize, you might suspect they had
some sea otter recipes!



--
The First Nation people call him "Walking Eagle" because he's so full of
shit he can't fly anymore.

George wrote:
Dan Logcher wrote:
I do go!

... and I'm right behind you - soon as I make the west coast again.

I'm actually East Coast (Boston), but have been and eaten sushi in
San Francisco a few times.

I had no idea that you had a personal relationship with the otter or I
wouldn't have been so cavalier with my comments.

It was up close and personal.. as I almosted fudged myself when this
black creature emerged from the waters infront of me. Otherwise, I'm cool.

Ah.. I think I know now.. native Americans. I'm not used to the term
First People. They must have eaten their share of otters.

Correct... if you could have seen those folks cracking those black spiny
urchins with rocks and relishing the prize, you might suspect they had
some sea otter recipes!

Fresh from the shell.. Mmmmm.

--
Dan

"Diners in sushi restaurants are eating ever greater amounts of sea
urchin roe, known as Uni..."


I love that stuff! The best I ever had was the kind I used to get when
i opened up the sea urchans that I bought at the fish market on Arthur
Avenue in the Bronx. I never figured out how to tell which of them
were full of roe and which were empty, though, so a lot of them turned
out to be empty or almost empty. Then they stopped selling them. They
came from Maine and they told me that the Japanese were buying them all
up. They were somewhat larger-grained and a darker brighter orange
than the sort I have had at sushi bars. I haven't seen that variety at
a sushi bar - not that I've been to that many sushi bars around the
country. Maybe most of that delicious Maine uni is just getting
exported to Japan.



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