SEA URCHIN FISHING

TO GET SEA URCHINS A DIVER MUST DIVE DOWN TO THE ROCKS ON THE BOTTOM AND RAKE THE SEA URCHINS OFF THE BOTTOM AND PUT THEM IN A BAG.

THIS IS A FULL BAG OF SEA URCHINS

THIS IS A SEA URCHIN RAKE USED BY THE DIVERS TO HARVEST THE URCHINS.

WHEN THE URCHINS ARE CRACKED OPEN THE YELLOW OR ORANGE ROE IS EASILY SEEN.

ONE OF THE FIVE PIECES OF ROE IN A SEA URCHIN.

THE DECK OF THE KUROSHIO LOADED WITH SEA URCHINS.

AT THE END OF THE DAY THE BOAT IS FULL AND IT IS TIME TO UNLOAD.

SEA URCHIN SPINES ARE 4-8 CM LONG. THEY ARE SHARP, POISONOUS AND STRONG.

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