NSP:149 Eric Anderson | Urchin Barrens, Great White Sharks and Dirty Water

Interview with Eric Anderson Mad chat with Eric Anderson focusing on important spearfishing issues in Central California and further afield. Urchin Barrens feature as well as the benefits of having a long term buddy, Great White Sharks, tourniquets, central California diving and species, sketchy shore dives and kelp forests and more. This one was a long time coming and it was an honour to finally have a long chat with Eric. Enjoy! Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Times 04:00 Eric Anderson Introduction and Background 07:00 Sheep Head Fish Facts 09:00 Abalone | The Gateway Drug to the Spearfishing World 12:45 Urchin Barren Discussion What is an Urchin Barren? How does an abundance of Sea Urchins effect kelp? What factors have been identified as potential causes? warming ocean climate, sea urchin abundance triggers overgrazing, decrease in predation (bony reef fish that predate on them, Lobster numbers, Where does this phenomena occur? NE Pacific in the 1960–1970s, Norwegian coast in the 1970s, NW Atlantic in the 1970–1980s [2], and Tasmania in the 2000s What are the wider implications for the areas affected? 23:50 Aiden Brown triggered a story about filleting fish on the boat 26:15 How Eric's Spearfishing Life Began 30:00 Benefits of having a Longterm Spearfishing Buddy 38:40 Tourniquets and Sharks | Check out this Combat Action Tourniquet 44:50 Night Diving and Shit Viz 53:30 Aiden asks about the importance of diving with a float line 58:20 Shore Diving vs Boat Diving 62:30 Shark Shield Discussion 67:00 Scary Moment | Lessons Learned 69:30 Old Man Blue Spearfishing Equipment 77:00 Funniest Moment out spearing 81:00 Spearo Q&A Connect With Eric Anderson & Links Mentioned Connect with @eric_janderson on Instagram Eric on This Ocean Life TV Podcast Interview Eric's interview on Spear Factor Podcast Global regime shift dynamics of catastrophic sea urchin overgrazing Eric's Combat Action Tourniquet @aiden_brown @oldmanbluedive Spearing Gear Noob Spearo Partners and Discount Codes Adreno Spearfishing – Buy your spearfishing equipment here. Use the code NOOBSPEARO save $20 on every purchase over $200 at checkout – Flat shipping rate, especially in AUS! Neptonics Spearfishing and Freediving – Use the code NOOB10 to save 10% off anything store-wide. Free Shipping on USA orders over $99 KillShot Spearguns | Simple, Effective, Dependable Wooden Spearguns. Use the Code NOOB to save $30 on any speargun:) Penetrator Fins Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $25 on the full Penetrator Spearfishing Fin Range here. Immersion Online freediving classes | 28-day Freediving Transformation (CODE: NOOB28 for 15% off) | Equalization Masterclass – Roadmap to Frenzel | Free Courses | Freediving Safety Course | How to Take a 25-30% Bigger Breath! How To Freedive | The 5 minute Freediver | Break the 10 Meter Barrier – Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $ Noob Spearo MAD GEAR | 'Spearo Dad' | 'Girls with Gills' | 'Jobfish Tribute' Spearing Magazine Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! Audible.com Get a free audiobook along with a 30-day trial here. Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing