Meet the Company Creating Sushi that Heals the Ocean
Companies like Urchinomics, an urchin ranching company are combating rising sea urchin problems by hiring commercial divers to clear purple urchin barrens to sell commercially.
From 'zombie' urchins to seafood gold?
Urchinomics takes near-valueless sea urchins known as 'zombie urchins' into super seafood products within two to three months.
In Hotter Climate, 'Zombie' Urchins Are Winning And Kelp Forests Are Losing
Purple sea urchins have boomed off Northern California, destroying kelp forests that provide a crucial ecosystem. Steve Lonhart / NOAA MBNMS
Iconic Sunflower Sea Star Listed as Critically Endangered
Sunflower sea stars are an important predator of sea urchins and, with the significant loss of these sea stars, purple urchin populations have now exploded in many regions.
Sea urchin population soars 10,000% in five years, devastating US coastline
Voracious purple urchins in waters of California and Oregon pose threat to kelp forests and risk upending delicate ecosystems.
5 Reasons to Protect Kelp, the West Coast's Powerhouse Marine Algae
The kelp forest is one of the most productive ocean ecosystems on Earth, supporting a greater diversity of plants and animals than almost any other marine habitat.