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Giant Tiger Prawns - invasive to the GOM but whats the downside?
Posted on 7/16/16 at 9:30 pm
Posted on 7/16/16 at 9:30 pm
Had some of these recently. They were HUGE and still tasted great. What is the downside of these things eating all of the white shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico if it then becomes fully populated with these big arse prawns? Are they less lucrative?
Its an honest question because I genuinely don't understand the industry.
Its an honest question because I genuinely don't understand the industry.
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Posted on 7/16/16 at 9:30 pm to Asgard Device
Baby lobsters, eat em, steam em, butter em
Posted on 7/16/16 at 9:37 pm to Asgard Device
Not sure. I don't think they Re as invasive as people think. I know several trawlers and they catch 2-3 a season. Maybe they better at getting out of nets?
Posted on 7/16/16 at 9:37 pm to Front9Bandit
A giant tiger prawn poboy doesn't seem as enticing to me
Some dishes it's better to have smaller shrimp
Some dishes it's better to have smaller shrimp
Posted on 7/16/16 at 10:22 pm to Asgard Device
What's the downside is a misguided question. There is now a new species that has no natural predator, and it has no natural source of food.
Either a predator that has never touched it before decides that it's the new delicacy, or it feeds on something that had never been fed on by something similar ever (and thus, has no defenses to it).
They may taste good, but like any invasive species, the short term (50 year) implications are not good.
Either a predator that has never touched it before decides that it's the new delicacy, or it feeds on something that had never been fed on by something similar ever (and thus, has no defenses to it).
They may taste good, but like any invasive species, the short term (50 year) implications are not good.
Posted on 7/16/16 at 11:02 pm to Asgard Device
Bottom line is anything can change the balance of an ecosystem. LA has been hit as hard as Florida in terms of harm caused by invasive species. If we could go back 100 years and stop the import of exotic plants and fish so a few people could have pretty aquariums or backyard ponds, then whole waterways wouldn't be entirely choked with Salvinia or Hyacinths and the migration patterns of ducks to the Atchafalaya and Manchac Swamps wouldn't have changed. These invasive plants are so bad that popular lakes are so choked boats can't even traverse them. Stupid fricks in FL decided to release their Pythons in the Everglades and now they're overrun. There is an endless list from which to establish precedence on this so being concerned about Tiger Prawns is definitely warranted. That said, Asian Tiger Prawns were discovered some 20 years ago here and they haven't exactly wreaked havoc yet so there's reason for cautious optimism on this one.
PSA: When your kids' need to get rid of a pet that isn't native to an area, do not release it to your neighborhood pond, canal, lake, whatever. Just flush the fricker...
Edit: Corrected a couple typos but why do people downvote something that's true? Probably one of those idiots who released a Lionfish because they got tired of it looking pretty in their den.
PSA: When your kids' need to get rid of a pet that isn't native to an area, do not release it to your neighborhood pond, canal, lake, whatever. Just flush the fricker...
Edit: Corrected a couple typos but why do people downvote something that's true? Probably one of those idiots who released a Lionfish because they got tired of it looking pretty in their den.
This post was edited on 7/16/16 at 11:56 pm
Posted on 7/16/16 at 11:04 pm to Canard Noir
Cliff notes? Royal Reds are good?
Posted on 7/16/16 at 11:07 pm to Front9Bandit
This isn't about Royal Reds. They're native to the Gulf so yes, they're good...
Posted on 7/16/16 at 11:09 pm to Canard Noir
Oh ok gotcha
Posted on 7/17/16 at 1:16 am to FalseProphet
quote:
new species that has no natural predator,
you don't think a redfish would scare that down? they eat whole crabs. tiger prawn is just more meat.
Posted on 7/17/16 at 7:01 am to Mung
That's a big SOB to stick on a hook. Wonder what Mr Speckled trout thinks about them.
Posted on 7/17/16 at 9:48 am to TigerWise
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