Invasive sea urchins — eat them to beat them

Invasive sea urchins — eat them to beat them

By Richard Musgrove An invasion by ugly but tasty sea creatures might save Tasmania’s kelp forests. But first there has to be some over-fishing. Tasting salty and fishy, and looking like orange-yellow mandarin slices, sea urchin roe is a delicacy, driving a billion dollar global market, with 80% consumed in Japan. Rising sea temperatures are forcing many marine species south, including the long-spined sea urchins. Sea urchins can reach 10cm or m…