Well folks, Offshore West Africa, 4 deg north.
This Ray was having a nice time yesterday, swimming round our vessel wondering what all the activity was. Unfortunately for it, our local fishermen spotted it and now it's an X-RAY. When they spot them on the surface, they just chum them then catch them on their hand-lines. Seems such a shame 'cos it was a magnificent specimen but these guys have got to live. (Please bare in mind that these guys live on these boats for usually a week at a time with NO facilities other than a small charcoal cooker) C'est la Vie!
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How can I 'Soar with the Eagles' when I'm working with such 'Turkeys'!
thats a manta ray, they are protected here. I harpoon rays for crab bait, (sting rays) occasionally I take a fillet home to eat. it is good but more like meat than fish.
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thats a manta ray, they are protected here. I harpoon rays for crab bait, (sting rays) occasionally I take a fillet home to eat. it is good but more like meat than fish.
It's probably protected here to but the local fishermen probably don't know that or care.
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How can I 'Soar with the Eagles' when I'm working with such 'Turkeys'!
Most people reckon so and I'm sure if you're African and haven't eaten in a few days it probably tastes pretty good.
Yeah I am sure hunger trumps all. Not sure I have had sting ray before. However, some seafood I love and other seafood not so much. I am not a fan of shell fish, mainly due to my allergic reaction after eating it, but not a fan never the less.
I would imagine they taste like shark. We used to get shark for cheap or even for free if the shrimpers didn't separate them before returning to the docks. It wasn't long before the market put a price on it and shark could be had at fine restaurants for the price of halibut, yellow fin tuna, and swordfish. I used to catch an occasional shark when I'd go drum fishing in the surf on moonlit nights with a 30 lb test line and a half pint of "stay warm."
