I think it's a good idea to put back the rocks after you flip them. After all, all these crustaceans, fish, molluscs etc. would be exposed to the big hungry sea gulls and the sun, and just effortlessly flipping back a rock would be saving all of these tiny lives. It's a thing i do myself, always putting back the rocks where they are, on any day when I'm foraging around our Northern Irish coasts, because I care about nature itself and it makes sense to do so.
In the Hawaiian culture limpets are known as ʻopihi & welks as kupeʻe. ʻOpihi is served raw with seasonings & chopped limu (sea weed). Very large ʻopihi is cooked on the grill with a mayonnaise sauce & lemon juice. We consider food from the sea as treasures. Mahalo for sharing.
Also, from Hawaii, local gatherers use table knives(butter knife in local lingo), or 1in(2.5cm) putty knives and b4 the opihi(oh-pee-hee) can LATCH on to rock/flat surface, insert blade & twist. Usually they're eaten raw, sometimes straight out the water or are shelled & mixed w/red seaweed(limu ogo), roasted candle nut relish(inamona) & Hawaiian rock salt(pa'akai). This mixture is often served at luau. If you ever have the chance to book an Hawaiian vacation, you should DEFINITELY book reservations at luau!
+StopFear there are no regulations really. There are unwritten rules about where is safe to collect etc also there is the rule about only collecting shellfish if thee month has an R in the name due to Red tide danger.. However to adress your other question people are generally to lazy to pick everything lol.
StopFear 3 stone per person personal consumption of winkles but you see gangs of boys takin 8 stone a tide each and sellin them nr 20 quid a stone at christmas plus your benefits because deara let this happen
I think it's a good idea to put back the rocks after you flip them. After all, all these crustaceans, fish, molluscs etc. would be exposed to the big hungry sea gulls and the sun, and just effortlessly flipping back a rock would be saving all of these tiny lives.
It's a thing i do myself, always putting back the rocks where they are, on any day when I'm foraging around our Northern Irish coasts, because I care about nature itself and it makes sense to do so.
You should always turn the rocks back into their original position, don't leave a trail of destruction. Thank you. (Gordon's wife)
In the Hawaiian culture limpets are known as ʻopihi & welks as kupeʻe. ʻOpihi is served raw with seasonings & chopped limu (sea weed). Very large ʻopihi is cooked on the grill with a mayonnaise sauce & lemon juice. We consider food from the sea as treasures. Mahalo for sharing.
+lrein077 that sounds fantastic. We have them in the shell with butter and wild garlic. Delicious
Also, from Hawaii, local gatherers use table knives(butter knife in local lingo), or 1in(2.5cm) putty knives and b4 the opihi(oh-pee-hee) can LATCH on to rock/flat surface, insert blade & twist. Usually they're eaten raw, sometimes straight out the water or are shelled & mixed w/red seaweed(limu ogo), roasted candle nut relish(inamona) & Hawaiian rock salt(pa'akai). This mixture is often served at luau. If you ever have the chance to book an Hawaiian vacation, you should DEFINITELY book reservations at luau!
Lived in Malta in my teens loved seafood but could never stomach eating Limpets or Sea urchins
Thanks for the comment. I was shown a variation of this technique by a scotsman. Handy to know. Our hands are the ultimate bushcraft tool.
Why didn't you put limpet back down on rock instead of leaving it upside down ?
Thats excellent, never tried that, and it can hardly become more primitive than that. Great demonstration my friend.
you should return the rocks to how you found them
Your right
+Rasta Mon you're right
I agree.....just thought that too x
Yes he should. (Gordon's wife)
Great tip! Will try this at the port
Are there many regulations for picking these things in that region? I mean, couldn’t someone just go there a couple times and take everything?
+StopFear there are no regulations really. There are unwritten rules about where is safe to collect etc also there is the rule about only collecting shellfish if thee month has an R in the name due to Red tide danger.. However to adress your other question people are generally to lazy to pick everything lol.
TheBelfastBushcraft you should tell that to the foreigners down in strangford lough place is raped of whinkles
StopFear 3 stone per person personal consumption of winkles but you see gangs of boys takin 8 stone a tide each and sellin them nr 20 quid a stone at christmas plus your benefits because deara let this happen
Belfast, do Limpet's taste the same as saying albacore?
that first thing we used as an alternativ bait when we going to fishing
Great for bait indeed.
shame about the wind missed a lot of your words but thankyou anyway
+sharon x I know. Just recorded on my phone so not the best microphone
5:49
is screamer
I feel dizzy and headache watching it cos the camera keeps shaking
you made me hungry!
other than that, great vids dude
Thanks for the comments
is that a condom at 1:25?
+sixsparkie yes
Thats why limpets are so rubber like :P
Myhead dizzyyy
Sea weed is a good start
+Graham R Dyer absolutely I'll do a video on seaweed soon