Clearing a MASSIVE kina barren

[@vortozan5395]

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

[@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

[@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

[@Weaselbones]

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

[@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 😉

[@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*

[@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

[@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.

[@badburrrgrizz]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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 ❤❤❤

[@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"

[@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

[@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

[@Yohenner]

I love this longer format, it’s so calming

[@Ducks887]

Those fish already know the drill.

[@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😢

[@mazack00]

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

[@hungry_khid1007]

Not as hard and diving and collecting

[@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 🤷‍♀️

[@nanakingk6540]

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

[@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

[@userrobinmp]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@wally7896]

you are an immensely skilled spikey ball collector, most impressive

[@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 ❤

[@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.

[@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?

[@Tenavix]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@n_snafu]

this is SO satisfying to watch. thank you :🙂

[@ceIIardoor]

All that work on one breath is mind boggling

[@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. ❤❤❤

[@mikaela5607]

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

[@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!

[@matcradle]

21 minutes of this?! THANK YOUUUUUUUUU!

[@KaliStarchaser]

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

[@nataliamiranda8858]

😮

[@Apostate_ofmind]

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

[@marklong930]

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

[@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!

[@AlfredPros]

This is the content I needed!

[@Gotnoideas]

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

[@ГалинаГолицина-р4х]

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

[@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

[@sheepy1411]

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

[@phanquan9470]

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

[@twotruckslyrics]

HAHAH

[@Fawaffles]

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

[@catstate]

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

[@dsmith6785]

Love it! Just seems endless! Well done!

[@marcellacruser951]

Thank you guys for all that you do!

[@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

[@janineburton872]

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

[@rarafarara]

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

[@FallbackNkillEm]

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

[@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.

[@YveWin]

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

[@godswarrior2952]

Loved the long video! Thanks!

[@galan2541]

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

[@ztir6924]

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

[@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

[@gewoonmarjo]

Binged the whole channel in 1 session. Subbed!

[@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

[@erikwhitmire3050]

Nice video, super chill, algorithm wins again

[@dragonrex5984]

I love how the one on 20:27 stacked and the diver was like: "you will regret this, lad" and immediately cracked it up

[@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. 😳

[@rin8761]

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

[@alona1520]

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

[@ell7440]

This is this the most satisfying video to watch!!

[@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!

[@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 😍 ❤

[@contradicsean]

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

[@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?

[@johnmoss8230]

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

[@sanikasonar1377]

I can watch this for HOURS

[@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.

[@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!

[@foxliasgriffinYT]

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

[@BronzeBellaBria]

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

[@laifone21]

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

[@joecool720]

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

[@marta_na_moto]

I'd love to hear more! How long did did the team dive for. How many urchin did you clear. How often do you revisit the same place. What do u do with Kina later. What are those fishes called. Which one is yoru favourite etc etc You have a nice voice! It would be relaxing too!

[@MsPiinkFllamingo]

So grateful you do this!

[@razorblade6746]

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

[@zaff6859]

I love that he feeds the fish at the same time

[@MsVroege]

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

[@squishyrabbittail4587]

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

[@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.

[@derfels9291]

I can't stop watching these videos

[@klousy58]

Awesome footage thanks for sharing

[@kuraito1346]

This is so cool to watch. I wish I could my breath that long to collect many sea urchins

[@foxliasgriffinYT]

i cant imagine how one can hold their breath for so long let alone move around i swear i cant hold my breath underwater for longer than a few seconds

[@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 ! “😊

[@blessedbeauty2293]

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