Collecting S. Gigantea in the wild (Video)

[CoralsAddiction]

Ever wondered how gigs are collected? Heres your chance to see how it's done on youtube. Viewer discretion is advised because the video may upset some people. Fast forward to 0:45.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KosfiaBaYfQ

 

[clorox]

Gigantea soup with chili peppers?!! Did I miss something? These guys in Indonesia catch them to eat, and use a rebar!

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Gigantea soup with chili peppers?!! Did I miss something? These guys in Indonesia catch them to eat, and use a rebar!

I didn't even realize they ate gigs because I stopped watching the video before it got to that part. that's crazy.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Stuff one can find on YouTube following his or her passion for clownfish.

 

[ThRoewer]

What did they collect it for??? Eating it???

Those ocellaris have become fish food if they left them there without their anemone.

 

[shifty51008]

I want the maroon clownfish with the black stripes in the video

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Those ocellaris have become fish food if they left them there without their anemone.

Indeed, studies show that clowns become prey quickly when they stray from their anemones due to their poor swimming abilities.

 

[clorox]

At the end of the video they are chopping the gigs and stir frying them with chillies and vegetables.

 

[ThRoewer]

That's just wrong... And then the blame the aquarium trade...

 

[ThRoewer]

Indeed, studies show that clowns become prey quickly when they stray from their anemones due to their poor swimming abilities.

Actually clowns are not really bad swimmers. There are other fish that are way worse. It's just that they don't have the right flight reflexes and really don't know what to do without their anemone, especially on sandy grounds.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

At the end of the video they are chopping the gigs and stir frying them with chillies and vegetables.

Who knew one day we would find evidence of gig stew. It's the craziest thing I have seen related to anemones.

 

[shifty51008]

That's just wrong... And then the blame the aquarium trade...

Im not saying its right or wrong as certain cultures have diff ways of liveing but i am betting the aquarium trade isnt helping any, im not sure what the percentage rate is for gigs but i know alot die before they even reach the consumer

 

[this is me]

Another thing I can count on for food when the world apocalypse comes.
Just kidding!

 

[addictedreefer]

If anemones taste anything like they smell, that must be putrid!!

 

[deangelr]

Indeed, studies show that clowns become prey quickly when they stray from their anemones due to their poor swimming abilities.

Id like to read this.. any reference?

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Id like to read this.. any reference?

Yes. It's on Page 2, bottom right column.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1810038/pdf/15252999.pdf

 

[rizqin3]

I'm from indonesia and i don't know about anemone stew until now :hmm3:

 

[OrionN]

I am from Viet Nam. We eat all kind of things from the Sea. Crocea and Maxima are favorite foods. We at sea cucumber, all kinds of Conch and shell fish. I am not surprised that Anemones can make their way onto the dining table also.

I do think that only folks close to shore will eat anemone. It is kinda hard to easily transport fresh anemone inland without packing a lot of water along with it.

 

[OrionN]

That's just wrong... And then the blame the aquarium trade...

It is likely that a whole lot more anemones got harvest for aquarium trade than for food for these native people. They can eat them all day long and not run out of anemones.

Theses giant fishing boats that harvest T. gigantea, an endanger species, or catching shark and just cut the fins off and drop them back into the water is an entirely different level of abuse of the Ocean.

 

[ClownNut]

That's just wrong... And then the blame the aquarium trade...

easy for us to say that, those are important source of protein intake for a lot of small island.
oversea, maxima/crocea clams are normal meal, trust me when i saw a ultra blue tear drops maxima been cooked up and bring to our table. i almost cry....