Clearing a MASSIVE kina barren

The New Zealand coastline, particularly in the north, is struggling to maintain its balance in the ecosystem, causing the kina population to get out of control.
That's where we come in.
#asmr #pestcontrol #kina #beuchat

[@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

[@mattmalan4383]

The emperor protects

[@rodrigochiberio5472]

the reef cracked before the kinaboys did

[@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 😉

[@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

[@4nn4h]

​@@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

[@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*

[@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

[@vortozan5395]

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

[@lekyybanez6917]

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

[@Avion1929]

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

[@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. ☺️

[@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.

[@jamiejoygatto]

@@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)

[@jamiejoygatto]

@@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]

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

[@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

[@badburrrgrizz]

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

[@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"

[@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

[@yourmotherlyfigure9417]

The guy in the comments freaking out over you not getting every last urchin saying it’s to keep more to “farm” later is hilarious. Keep it up man this is so satisfying!

[@PM_82]

With diving you have to go with the flow, if the current is taking you away from the spot just leave them or get them on another pass, dont waste the time and energy fighting current.

[@Operngeist1]

@@PM_82 Especially since he's doing this on a breath hold

[@KeaveMind]

Plus it's not about getting the Population to Zero?? 😂😂

[@sakuraice22]

Bro doesn't know what "population *control"* is lmao

[@closetgamer8315]

​@PM_82 Thanks for clarifying. I was actually curious why they don't get all of them in one spot before moving on to another. The current hadn't even occurred to me. 😅

[@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

[@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

[@Ducks887]

Those fish already know the drill.

[@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.

[@mazack00]

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

[@hungry_khid1007]

Not as hard and diving and collecting

[@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

[@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

[@dawert2667]

Love the fish… “NO PET, ONLY FEED”

[@ceIIardoor]

He pets sometimes 🙂

[@Yohenner]

I love this longer format, it’s so calming

[@userrobinmp]

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

[@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 ❤❤❤

[@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

[@jakobusa.3802]

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

[@AnglophobiaIsevil7]

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

[@Reismiilch]

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

[@garythegray6929]

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

[@nanakingk6540]

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

[@mikaela5607]

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

[@galan2541]

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

[@n_snafu]

this is SO satisfying to watch. thank you :🙂

[@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 ❤

[@catstate]

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

[@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.

[@sheepy1411]

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

[@marcellacruser951]

Thank you guys for all that you do!

[@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?

[@AnglophobiaIsevil7]

​@@codiserville593yes he is

[@dsmith6785]

Love it! Just seems endless! Well done!

[@godswarrior2952]

Loved the long video! Thanks!

[@ztir6924]

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

[@TallLady123]

This is like an ASMR. So relaxing to watch.

[@FallbackNkillEm]

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

[@razorblade6746]

"You've been playing without an opponent. That is against the rules" - This guy

[@Fawaffles]

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

[@AlfredPros]

This is the content I needed!

[@gewoonmarjo]

Binged the whole channel in 1 session. Subbed!

[@feraacedia1825]

Thank you for the amazing work you do helping our reef

[@YveWin]

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

[@MsPiinkFllamingo]

So grateful you do this!

[@MsVroege]

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

[@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.

[@marklong930]

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

[@klousy58]

Awesome footage thanks for sharing

[@user-uy5zk2fs1s]

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

[@KaliStarchaser]

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

[@nataliamiranda8858]

😮

[@waldofrankariasartica4425]

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

[@alona1520]

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

[@rarafarara]

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

[@squishyrabbittail4587]

This is so relaxing I like sleeping to videos like these.

[@AquaSunny]

Post more please! It's really satisfying

[@derfels9291]

I can't stop watching these videos

[@Ladywolf2263]

I never knew these things were a problem ! I LOVE it when the divers feed the fish. It’s like “ here mate ,,, sorry these things were bothering you. Have a bite ! “😊

[@erikwhitmire3050]

Nice video, super chill, algorithm wins again

[@sarah3796]

Thank you for doing this 🥰

[@BlackPlectrum]

Awww I love that you take the time to feed the fishies ❤

[@sallywatton2580]

Satisfying vid in so many ways not least the beautiful fish ❤

[@TheLiveNature]

There is no end to underwater miracles, I enjoyed your exploration, I just subscribed to your channel & Like 👍, I wish you success and all the best 💚✅♻️🌳

[@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 😍 ❤

[@Blastedyerface]

I've seen a lot of these videos lately it seems, satisfying to watch! Break more of the urchins for the critters to enjoy more often, it fills me with much joy, lol. Thanks for the content and way to help clean the area up!!!!

[@nyangtries2645]

10 hours ago and long video ❤❤ thanks I would like to do something like this but i cant even swim 😅 so i'll just watch it and appreciate it. Really helps me with my insomia 😊

[@ceIIardoor]

All that work on one breath is mind boggling

[@fangsbrokenrose]

Still so impressive you’ve been doing’s this free diving!!

[@Guitarfailtastic2857]

Keep doing the good work guys!!

[@chinesecabbagefarmer]

This is good stuff, my dude.

[@BronzeBellaBria]

The final gasp at the end makes it seem like you're waking up from a crazy dream lol

[@Varrbariouss]

Did i watched this whole video? Yes…and i dont regret it xD so satisfying

[@foxliasgriffinYT]

tbe moment he opens one up to let fishes feed was so sweet

[@GeorgeCowsert]

I miss when I was young and my asthma wasn't as bad. This seems like an honestly great profession to pick up.

[@KT-ki7oo]

I don't know how I got here but I am so glad this was recommended.

[@EatAllDaHumans]

This is pure ASMR here and helps the environment.

[@TheSinfulSeraphim]

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.

[@ethanwinckler7301]

I love these videos

[@naefaren3515]

I could watch this for hours. I'd love to do something like this as a hobby I feel like

[@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

[@yoyo2598]

Just sitting and not moving and trying to hold my breath everytime he went under water was exhausting. Very impressive how long he can do that for.

[@johnmoss8230]

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

[@cassianodallabrida1622]

Man your channel is too good, thanks and congratulatios for your work 🤌🏻

[@ulrich3486]

I CAN WATCH THIS FOR HOURS!

[@ngocminhtran4997]

I love long videos like this, please make more

[@user-um5wg6bw5x]

Good work. Thank you for providing a small relief that may prolong some species existence. I hope you can hold out or gather more help, long enough for NZ to sort its antiquated quota management system out and help nature recover its own kina hunters. But that's doubtful with NZ first in power and recreational fisherpeople being bombarded with adverts to purchase the latest 25 hook set and forget long lines.

[@nick7571]

Soo satisfying to watch. What are you doing with the gathered kinas?

[@crippa1]

Great Vid! Do you use ace pro, or go pro with a red filter ?

[@sanikasonar1377]

I can watch this for HOURS

[@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

[@boaz2578]

And by thin them out, you mean farm them

[@AnglophobiaIsevil7]

​@@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

[@AnglophobiaIsevil7]

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

[@ForcedHandleName]

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

[@blessedbeauty2293]

- These things are never ending *holy shxt* !! You guys aren't even making a *damn dent* .. WOWWW

[@NyehNyeh12]

Man, i have megalophobia (fear of large things/spaces) which usually, and in my case too, goes hand in hand with astrophobia and thalassophobia. Though astrophobia is barely there for me, thalassophobia is pretty bad. Im much more freaked out by large things in the deep sea than the deep sea itself, but it freaks me out regardless...especially the part where you are above surfice and then transition to underwater. Now to the main point of my comment, holy shit do i wanna do this. Not only does this help the sea life by deleting parasites, but you can give fish snacks!! But no matter how cool this is and how awesome it would be to do this, the moment i'd lower myself into the water and see whats around me i'd instantly drown from pure panic 😅😅 so, thank you for making these videos so i dont have to do it myself and can enjoy seeing invasive species get fed to the sea creatures that deserve it 😊😊❤