Clearing a MASSIVE kina barren

[@theshowman4510]

I’m starting to love his 40k style of his descriptions. “You don’t do out of love for the seaweed. You do it out of hatred for the Kina.”

[@haerfgvbag7050]

Cringe

[@reclusiarch557]

Suffer not the kina to live

[@aeonb.2517]

God emperor if the chaos was in the ocean real

[@DontTugMyAscot]

The emperor protects

[@rodrigochiberio5472]

the reef cracked before the kinaboys did

[@FriskyBisky]

that little schllllck sound when he perfectly scoops an urchin off the rock is the BEST part

[@stephanieparker1250]

I also love the spiky crunching sound when he’s stuffing the kina down in the net.

[@wafflelopagus]

Reminds me of the sound of Velcro when he plucks them up

[@adsmith364]

Schllllck is definitely the best way to describe it. 😂

[@JasonInMelbourne]

Do you get to sell the urchins as seafood or do they have to be destroyed? I used work as a fishmongers' assistant and the Japanese would be all over the fresh urchins we'd get in

[@shiroineko13]

yeeah it reminds of that other schlllck sound if you know what I mean *straight face*

[@glma2711]

I love how the fish already know to hang out close to you, almost like little water puppies!

[@KeaveMind]

That's what fish do! :D If there's food to grab they will hang around. Sharks literally have fish that follow them to grab the little bits

[@jewiesnew3786]

Some call it "fish tax"😂

[@DKofDAH]

When you take a dumb in the water especially at night some fish might even „steal your brown train before it even left the station completely“ if you know what I mean. Everting becomes food in the ocean!

[@ghoullovinbutch]

I mean technically fish would have had the puppy thing down before puppies existed so 😂

[@DKofDAH]

@@ghoullovinbutch and some species of sharks are like puppys with gills. And different species are also different like different types of dog. But the sharks are a little more dangerous when they bite 😉

[@vortozan5395]

The sound of it and seeing an underwater video without constant commentary and beautiful vistas is incredible.

[@Avion1929]

The crunch whenever you shove your hook into the basket is so satisfying

[@Weaselbones]

And the velcro rip sound when he rips them off the rocks

[@platypus4427]

As a brother across the tasman ditch, you're doing unbelievable work mate. Whatever they're paying you isn't enough. Thank you for keeping our beautiful oceans in balance!

[@KeaveMind]

That's why he does youtube Videos I guess 😂 Im almost sure they're not being paid at all, since this isn't commercial fishing

[@ceIIardoor]

​@@KeaveMind he gets paid to remove these.

[@Amsayy]

@@KeaveMindpeople do eat these tho they're not going to be trashed or anything a lot of them get eaten

[@kwarra-an]

​@@AmsayyI'm glad to hear that! Everyone gets a feast - humans and fish!

[@Asteri0519]

​@Amsayy Yup! They're somewhat of a treat here in my region, every time I come across this channel I find myself thinking 'oh wow, that could sell for a fortune' like the pig I am

[@lekyybanez6917]

i love it when the fish go ham on the kina when you crack one open

[@sugarquarter]

I was JUST looking for something to watch to clear my mind for sleep , checked my subscription tab and there you are , just in time !

[@craven5328]

I'm floored...I just stumbled on this video as I was having trouble sleeping, and it's helping me feel pleasantly drowsy now!

[@RLC-London]

Yeah, but then I got hammered by the YT demons with a commercial for car insurance, that had different audio settings - jumped out my bloody skin! Now can't sleep again and thinking of all the ways tomorrow is going to suck as a result 😡

[@sugarquarter]

@@RLC-London yikes brother , I’m sorry to hear that ! I hope that your day was a pleasant surprise for you , a complete subversion of your expectations ! Please take care

[@melblack7412]

Good point, these videos would be excellent for pre-sleep videos.

[@KCvox]

I’m happy to see you guys clearing the urchins! 😊 Clearing them protects coral reefs and allow the kelps to regrow while urchins have been a delicacy in many cultures for centuries. 👍

[@zkaspect5172]

I thought sea urchins help coral reefs recover from die-offs.

[@therealJamieJoy]

@@zkaspect5172 when the balance is off the whole reef suffers. Can't be too much or too little of flora and fauna.

[@Operngeist1]

unfortunately, I think the type of urchin that's taking over reefs isn't very tasty (unless you're a fish I guess)

[@therealJamieJoy]

@@Operngeist1 They are a delicacy -- the roe -- the yellow part. Watch when they feed the fish and you can see the blobs of yellow. They use the roe for food then recycle the outer part. So it's a three step good job! :)

[@KeaveMind]

​@@therealJamieJoynot all of them tho. Some taste better, I think these are pretty gross that's why there's so many

[@badburrrgrizz]

this is very relaxing to watch. thanks for uploading a long one!

[@billie-ve_in_yourself6464]

What gets me is how precise his movements are. It’s like he’s juggling rocks underwater

[@ember9361]

love how the fishie at 2:24 didn't even flinch at the fast movements, it knew how the Biped From Above opened the yummys

[@Omnihilo]

I know, they’re so cute. ☺️

[@reginasweeney1159]

Homestuck spotted

[@theblackcatgirl7013]

Thank you for this timestamp brother 🙏 I will go to it every time now cause it's the best thing ever

[@JayceeWedmak]

This is sped up. No-one can move this fast underwater. ✌️

[@livinghell27]

That's not the point of his comment ✌️​@@JayceeWedmak

[@Xil_Gon_Give_It_To_Ya]

I personally love the color change the Kina go through between being picked from the bottom of the ocean to being handed off up at the boat-- it's a cool visual demonstration of how light and color changes in the ocean the deeper you go.

[@Jin88866]

I love the sound you make, it's a real ASMR experience! And you always give something to the hungry fish, you're a very kind person

[@blank_space6682]

I swear I could keep watching this for hours, I'll definitely stay around for more videos! Keep up the great job and thank you for helping the local ecosystem

[@aeonb.2517]

Love how there’s just that one urchin at 6:15 amongst the pile of Kina like “where am I?!” lol. Bro got lost!

[@coolasta1987]

i counted at least 3

[@27.minhquangvo76]

Does that different sea urchin go by a different name in Māori?

[@averynelson1186]

Oh wow! I've just been calling them all urchins. Are the Kina even a type of urchin? Or is that just the name for the invasive species?

[@silverfox9004]

​@@averynelson1186not invasive, their natural predators died off. This is what happens when keystone species are removed. The same thing is happening with deer in the usa

[@fallencobra5197]

@@silverfox9004yeah however the USA is slowly reintroducing apex predators unlike the UK where there are 1 million deer in Scotland alone they’re literally eating forest saplings which is one of the many causes of Scotland and britains deforestation issue

[@dannicoll3569]

As a urchin diver from way up North , we used to harvest when the skean of eggs were mature ,the end of October . There's a HEAP of those buggers ! I've been lucky enough to visit both north and south islands , was wondering if there's a " locals only" rule , or might I be able to spend some time helping , we had a buyer come up from Oregon and we had 27% skean pretty good return it was 11 % for the shipping from Kodiak ,Ak to Anchorage , then Tokyo. and were diving surface supplied air. HUGE tidal changes in Alaska , but , Kodiak were only 11feet or so ,some times our backs were out of the water. No decompression though , mostly 15 feet or so . NICE VIDEOS , THANKS

[@SlaySami]

I like how the fish follow him like "sir, you got games on your phone?" 😂

[@mayavil]

"Good sire, ya mind cracking open one of em yummies?"

[@galan2541]

"sir, it's your daily kina tax on our field"

[@Yohenner]

I love this longer format, it’s so calming

[@lydia2366]

You are literally saving the the reef and fish communities' homes one dive at a time! I have massive respect for your skills and the work you do ❤❤❤

[@Ducks887]

Those fish already know the drill.

[@tukkinum]

I love these right before sleep. But one question, what happens to these urchins? Food?

[@therealcorokinaboys]

The roe gets sold for eating, the shell gets used for fertilizer

[@aj9751]

Thanks!! I've been wondering that exact question. It would be cook to see the whole process from collection to food or recycling

[@asteria4279]

I'd love that too! ​@@aj9751

[@KeaveMind]

​@@therealcorokinaboysoh really?? I expected them to be pretty gross, since there's so many of them, u know nobody wants to eat them and stuff? Good to see they're actually being used

[@spoon7053]

@@KeaveMindsome types of urchin are a delicacy. as in, they cant get enough of them to sell for food. not sure how good this type is

[@dawert2667]

Love the fish… “NO PET, ONLY FEED”

[@ceIIardoor]

He pets sometimes 🙂

[@vertraeumtemoewe]

Feeding alright like this, but petting is to much. Wouldn’t do that.

[@nanakingk6540]

I do not know how I wondered here, I am not complaining this is a new rabbit hole to fall down 👍🏽👍🏽great work

[@userrobinmp]

I have never seen anything like this before, its quite mesmerizing, and the fish are soooo gorgeous!❤

[@vasynytinsinoori1798]

We need more people like you. Thank you!

[@sforza209]

Yea for sure bro. Just not you though right? Other people.

[@vasynytinsinoori1798]

Haha. Lmao, nice one :D I'm over here rotting on my office chair, hoping I could dive for some@@sforza209

[@MeowMeowMeowX3333]

​@sforza209 some of us live in landlocked countries??

[@vasynytinsinoori1798]

@@sforza209 I’d be happy to help. Living in Finland, we don’t have issues with sea urchins here. One of my goals is to someday gather enough courage and money to travel somewhere where I can experience this. I know this is the internet, but do you speak like this in real life too? Either way, I wish you the best of luck with that.

[@elenalizabeth]

@@sforza209 yeah they’re doing this on breathhold, my asthma says no 🤷‍♀️

[@mazack00]

Mad kudos to the boat workers. Emptying those nets must be a paaain

[@hungry_khid1007]

Not as hard and diving and collecting

[@rehanhossainalim6038]

1:48 *sea urchin escapes net without notice* It in when he becomes old and tell its grand-children a story: “And thats how I escaped the the Kina Annihilation, as i saw all my brethren get taken away and my sibling, Dave was dead on the spot 😢.”

[@IHateWearingBra]

Hahaahahaha… i noticed that too.!

[@FawnTheCreator]

Yum yum yum

[@mundanemonday7091]

Oh dave, i saw him get whacked open, and the fish devoured his gonads faster than light left his eyes😢

[@jj4l596]

Out of curiosity, I started counting how many sea urchins he would get in one net. It was over 60! Him and his team are easily pulling hundreds out at a time and yet there are still so many! That’s wild.

[@dbskluvu]

I followed u from tiktok. I've always felt like the video was too short. I'm so glad I found your KZbin channel. 20 mins of this is heaven ❤

[@Reismiilch]

if only i could dive as well as you. My ocd and my hatred for urchins would make me unstoppable

[@iwanabana]

Pretty sure this isn't ridiculously dangerous or difficult like deep sea diving is! You can do it!

[@mochiandturtles5642]

It's time to start practicing.

[@9and7]

Looks like you've found your callng. Practice and get out there and get t hose kina!

[@StarSailor1343]

You make this look so easy! I don't know much of anything about sea urchins and whatnot, but I can tell you've been doing this a long time. Gotta love it!

[@garythegray6929]

Dude I've been waiting for another long form video of this, THANK YOU

[@wally7896]

you are an immensely skilled spikey ball collector, most impressive

[@n_snafu]

this is SO satisfying to watch. thank you :🙂

[@austingibson9291]

I’m absolutely in 😲😲 awe/terrified of the ocean unless on a cruise ship 🛳️ but these videos are amazing. I literally could watch for hours ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mikaela5607]

Im so glad you made another long video! Love all the content

[@jakobusa.3802]

Bro must be exhausted after so much diving and holding his breath so often. I know i’d be.

[@CoperliteConsumer]

You get used to it and adapt after a few weeks

[@zzzetsulive]

The fish give him their strength, and moral support

[@Atylonisus]

I had an anthropology professor who specialized in a diving tribe off the Phillipines. He said that the people who dive for a living can frequently stay down for 3-5 minutes no problem. I guess a lung is muscle-adjacent, you can train it

[@joetazuna3415]

right i'd probably sleep like a baby the moment i arrive home. they've got crazy endurance

[@gearguts7259]

​@@CoperliteConsumer Genuine question; wouldnt it be better to get an oxygen tank or something like that? allows deeper time underwater and all?

[@TallLady123]

This is like an ASMR. So relaxing to watch.

[@simoneerceg7116]

I dont know how your not overwhelmed by just how many of them there are. Love your work boys, thank you for your service to the health of our oceans. ❤❤❤

[@Tenavix]

The part with the fish eating the Kina as you cracked it open was kinda wholesome tbh

[@angelserenade]

You guys, and the guys that also do lionfish pest control in Florida, are doing something you help bring balance to the ocean ecosystems. Your work is underappreciated by most people, but those fishes thrive because of your hardwork❤

[@matcradle]

21 minutes of this?! THANK YOUUUUUUUUU!

[@catstate]

excellent work!!! love the voiceover too it was a nice surprise

[@dsmith6785]

Love it! Just seems endless! Well done!

[@AlfredPros]

This is the content I needed!

[@kimsteen8185]

The type of action movie description "That's where we Come in" is the type of missionary nerdy skill type I just love seeing Came for the fish rizz, stayed for the posetive and humble feels.

[@Atlas-Therian-gj6ou]

I love how he always cracks one open for the fishies, im sure the fish see it as getting revenge on the Kina for destroying their hiding spots and food sources + free meal

[@ceIIardoor]

All that work on one breath is mind boggling

[@Gotnoideas]

Haven't watched in a year, still cool seeing you ppl help the ocean.

[@lalicornenoire]

I love these videos ! I do wonder ! How do you pick which spots to clear? I see you sometime skipped over a bunch. Is there a reason for it, or is it purely positioning / breath related?

[@therealcorokinaboys]

Cheers! Entirely depends on the weather as to where we dive that day, also we dive different spots at different times of the year depending on the quality of the kina. I'll skip over them if the kina is in an awkward spot or if they're too small. Usually just pick the best "line" for that breath hold to get the most out of that dive.

[@codiserville593]

​@@therealcorokinaboysoh wow, so that answers my other question. You are doing each of these runs on one breath?

[@CoperliteConsumer]

​@@codiserville593yes he is

[@tommulvey9449]

How I would love to see sea otters inhabiting our coastlines. Just as in Alaska where they were reintroduced the kelp would thrive, fish return in abundance. They don’t have any significant effect on shore life, what’s not to like. The just LOVE Kina!

[@sheepy1411]

I love these videos so much! Its so satisfying to watch

[@ГалинаГолицина-р4х]

Ребята, вы крутые! Спасибо за истории! Видео потрясающие! Здоровья вам❤

[@godswarrior2952]

Loved the long video! Thanks!

[@phanquan9470]

0:04 life could be a dream life could be a dreammm

[@twotruckslyrics]

HAHAH

[@PrehistoricChickenBird]

I used to live in Coro as a kid, then moved back to England. Those were some of the best years of my life. Glad to see someone maintaining it!

[@ztir6924]

I like what you do. It's very relaxing.

[@galan2541]

Oh yes! You upload another video! I really like these video btw, somehow relaxing

[@marklong930]

How cool are those Wrasses. They know what's up when they see the Coro Kina boys around. Feeding time.

[@Apostate_ofmind]

The perfect movement, the buoyancy control, the cool tool, the fishes knowing whatsup... perfect

[@rarafarara]

I use your vids for background noise whenever im cleaning, works better than lofi for some reason

[@YveWin]

Watching this at double speed looks insane. 😁 Excellent job!

[@KaliStarchaser]

Scary fact, all that noise that sounds like something frying, is all of the urchin chewing.

[@nataliamiranda8858]

😮

[@marcellacruser951]

Thank you guys for all that you do!

[@solaniluna7683]

Do you specifically only harvest one species of urchin? Just wondering because I saw that you didn’t collect the big red ones. Are they too spikey?

[@dreamnomore550]

Yes, they’re only after the kina. The other urchins are fine. The kina are overpopulated and destroying the reef, so the divers go in to thin out their numbers

[@CoperliteConsumer]

​@@boaz2578no, farming would be feeding and takin care of them. He no more farms them then us Americans farm white tailed deer when we thin their heard every season. This is what we do, humans are apex predators and our place is to thin the heard, not obliterate it lol

[@CoperliteConsumer]

​​@@boaz2578do deer hunters farm whitetail deer during the deer hunting season?

[@ForcedHandleName]

​@boaz2578 Yeah, they're thinning the numbers so the ecosystem is balanced.

[@pjitiwong]

@@dreamnomore550Do the kina taste good like the japanese or californian sea urchin?

[@FallbackNkillEm]

You need to keep making these they do very well everytime you post them plus they’re awesome!

[@caramelelle2073]

I went snorkeling once. Not actually, cause I can't swim so the local guide gave me a swim ring and he pulled me around using a rope, LOL. 😂😂 But the under sea, all the fish and coral, it was otherworldly. I enjoy the experience so much. I never thought underwater would be this beautiful. Love this vid, it reminds me of the experience.

[@juliaforsyth8332]

Learn to swim, it's important.Then take up snorkeling. You will be astounded and hooked!

[@caramelelle2073]

@@juliaforsyth8332 I did, twice. I just couldn't. But I do really want to tho. 😳

[@pheonixshelton2361]

I love watching these videos before bed. So peaceful and i absolutely l9ve the ocean so its nice to see it being treated well

[@EnergonThief]

How much money do ya get? I’m interested in doing this job :) (I’m a tafe student that is researching marine biology and has a thing for collecting animals.)

[@ceIIardoor]

I wonder if the full pay is from the sale of the kina, or if he gets paid hourly.

[@bunthoeunhas549]

Definitely by the amount

[@thegerblinradio]

From what he said in the video dialogue wise about it being an easy day, I believe he gets paid by the amount!

[@vvt-4467]

I've come to love your videos and shorts, please keep up. Also what happened to their natural predators in the area? Did the kina ever had any predators near the area?

[@sylvieshuu]

Most of their predators are popular catches for fishermen, and have unfortunately been overfished for that reason. Unintended consequence of that is now that the kina are free to grow exponentially

[@Seras0]

I was totally surprised when the fish came up and you just cracked one for them. That was so cool, absolutely made the video every time they came up to get some food and you cracked one was a fun time. Glad you did that.

[@blessedbeauty2293]

- I just *love* watching these videos && at 5:31 the fish thought your glove was food aha. What kind of fish are those? They're beautiful 😍 ❤

[@janineburton872]

I love how you casually stop and give the friendly’s a feed ❤

[@erikwhitmire3050]

Nice video, super chill, algorithm wins again

[@ell7440]

This is this the most satisfying video to watch!!

[@ArK047]

How long does it take for the area to recover from becoming barren?

[@MsVroege]

Wow your channel grow so fast...keep it growing! Keep safe while diving for urchins.

[@KeaveMind]

My god theyre really everywhere.. I wish i would live in this area I would absolutely join you guys doing this work. Kind of a shame youtube puts you in the same column with very bad commercial fishing videos

[@Fawaffles]

We need like a 2 hour version of this, its just so relaxing

[@sanikasonar1377]

I can watch this for HOURS

[@MsPiinkFllamingo]

So grateful you do this!

[@S.H.M_kingRezaPahlavi]

Hello, my friend, why do you collect these? Are they a pest or are they for eating?

[@duskaxe]

pest

[@geekygoggles628]

Both, kinda. They're like white-tailed deer here in the US. Humans messed up and have made it so they have fewer natural predators, thus their population has exploded. Now, there are conservation efforts regarding those predators, and hunters (like the kina boys) thin the population so they don't graze the local plant life into nothing (again, much like white-tailed deer). They're a native species, but there are waaaaaaaaaaaaay too many of them.

[@S.H.M_kingRezaPahlavi]

@@duskaxe thanks 🙏🏻

[@S.H.M_kingRezaPahlavi]

@@boaz2578 thank you 🙏🏻🙋🏻‍♂️

[@S.H.M_kingRezaPahlavi]

@@geekygoggles628 Thank you for the detailed explanation and interesting examples

[@rin8761]

Really need more of this video. Its so relaxing. I want to work as a kina hunter too

[@willlucas2364]

Odd question but is there a difference between the Kina vs an urchin or is it just a NZ name for the monsters

[@martianman08]

they are a type of sea urchin, they are called kina because the Maori (indigenous people of NZ) called them kina

[@klousy58]

Awesome footage thanks for sharing

[@GodsofPie]

I am curious; what is the benefit of collecting them versus a tool that will kill them on the spot? I'm sure there's a reason for it. Maybe to avoid too many carcasses concentrated in one area? NZ kina aren't that desirable or so I've read though I could be wrong on that. Edit: I decided to google whether people are willing to eat kina. Seems like a lot more than I had previously thought! And the demand is growing. Hopefully, the world will be able to balance out this imbalance. Good luck lads.

[@laifone21]

Great mahi- Keep up the good work. I never though that such a delicacy could be a menace.

[@johnmoss8230]

I think your gunna need a bigger net . Love the videos

[@alona1520]

For some reason, I find this soooooooo satisfying to watch 🧐😏

[@jumpingpotato8239]

THE COROKINA BOYS ARE BACK

[@チャンネルまゆずみ]

いつも見てますが本当にすごいです、これからも応援しています。 いつも環境を守ってくれてありがとうございます🥰

[@RahulDevanarayanan]

When you break the kina to feed the fish, how do you avoid also scattering their eggs and reseeding the population? Also, what are the natural predators of kina, and are these kina invasive or local? If they’re local, what was their original utility to the ecosystem?

[@Eserchie]

The eggs scattered won't be fertilised. Also, will rapidly get eaten by said fish. Natural predation was mostly Snapper (Pagrus auratus) originally, but with those being the second most popular eating fish in NZ, slow growing and easy to catch, there is a lot less around, especially ones big enough to tackle mature kina.

[@GarphTK]

The fact that this can keep me entertained for 20 minutes as a child is crazy

[@contradicsean]

First fish’s like… yall got anything else on the menu?

[@gewoonmarjo]

Binged the whole channel in 1 session. Subbed!

[@joecool720]

The urchins sound like velcro every time you pick them up.

[@TangledInRhyme]

I’ve seen shorts of this before but I always thought you were just harvesting them for something. I didn’t realize they were a pest and that’s why you were removing them. Amazing stuff!

[@johnnk3256]

Do the fishes know that you're gonna feed them???

[@brendanhayes5565]

great job and you are a good man helping the fish

[@baytown3897]

I can’t help hear the fish saying, “Yeah get ‘em!!!”