Aloha my name is TC devil and I’m here to talk to you about sea monsters I know
to talk to you about sea monsters I know
to talk to you about sea monsters I know you all know if sea monsters as they’re
you all know if sea monsters as they’re
you all know if sea monsters as they’re a very common theme in mythology movies
a very common theme in mythology movies
a very common theme in mythology movies literature but for the monster I will
literature but for the monster I will
literature but for the monster I will share with you today is nothing like
share with you today is nothing like
share with you today is nothing like that of Nessie the Kraken or whatever a
that of Nessie the Kraken or whatever a
that of Nessie the Kraken or whatever a sharknado is I Prince fear fishing here
sharknado is I Prince fear fishing here
sharknado is I Prince fear fishing here in Hawaii for about five years and for
in Hawaii for about five years and for
in Hawaii for about five years and for even longer than that
even longer than that
even longer than that I have studied dissected and learned
I have studied dissected and learned
I have studied dissected and learned about the most destructive sea monster
about the most destructive sea monster
about the most destructive sea monster to ever encounter hallease waters I am
to ever encounter hallease waters I am
to ever encounter hallease waters I am speaking of course of the Roy the
speaking of course of the Roy the
speaking of course of the Roy the peacock grouper the cephalus Argus this
peacock grouper the cephalus Argus this
peacock grouper the cephalus Argus this black shallow water grouper has got blue
black shallow water grouper has got blue
black shallow water grouper has got blue spots covering its entire body and when
spots covering its entire body and when
spots covering its entire body and when it was first discovered it was set at
it was first discovered it was set at
it was first discovered it was set at those blue spots look exactly like the
those blue spots look exactly like the
those blue spots look exactly like the eyes covering that of Argus a Greek
eyes covering that of Argus a Greek
eyes covering that of Argus a Greek mythological monster hence the term
mythological monster hence the term
mythological monster hence the term cephalus argus whoever introduced Hawaii
cephalus argus whoever introduced Hawaii
cephalus argus whoever introduced Hawaii in the 1950s to benefit Hawaiian fish
in the 1950s to benefit Hawaiian fish
in the 1950s to benefit Hawaiian fish markets as the Rabb very fatty delicious
markets as the Rabb very fatty delicious
markets as the Rabb very fatty delicious meat however in Hawaii the way I develop
meat however in Hawaii the way I develop
meat however in Hawaii the way I develop a copious amount of sigit Erin siga Tara
a copious amount of sigit Erin siga Tara
a copious amount of sigit Erin siga Tara is a bioaccumulative neurotoxin which
is a bioaccumulative neurotoxin which
is a bioaccumulative neurotoxin which means it starts small in the algae Limu
means it starts small in the algae Limu
means it starts small in the algae Limu and as the small fish eat the Limu they
and as the small fish eat the Limu they
and as the small fish eat the Limu they accumulate siga tara and as the larger
accumulate siga tara and as the larger
accumulate siga tara and as the larger fish eat the smaller fish they
fish eat the smaller fish they
fish eat the smaller fish they accumulate siga tara even more rapidly
accumulate siga tara even more rapidly
accumulate siga tara even more rapidly making them more susceptible to the
making them more susceptible to the
making them more susceptible to the toxin Stiga Tara is harmless to fish
toxin Stiga Tara is harmless to fish
toxin Stiga Tara is harmless to fish however it is harmful to humans siga
however it is harmful to humans siga
however it is harmful to humans siga tara has multiple gastrointestinal and
tara has multiple gastrointestinal and
tara has multiple gastrointestinal and neurological effects that can affect you
neurological effects that can affect you
neurological effects that can affect you from a few hours to a few days to a few
from a few hours to a few days to a few
from a few hours to a few days to a few months a few years and potentially your
months a few years and potentially your
months a few years and potentially your entire life there is no concrete tests
entire life there is no concrete tests
entire life there is no concrete tests for sigit Tara as it is odorless
for sigit Tara as it is odorless
for sigit Tara as it is odorless colorless tasteless and cannot be
colorless tasteless and cannot be
colorless tasteless and cannot be removed by cooking siga tara has a
removed by cooking siga tara has a
removed by cooking siga tara has a couple unorthodox methods of testing one
couple unorthodox methods of testing one
couple unorthodox methods of testing one method is take a slice of tissue feed it
method is take a slice of tissue feed it
method is take a slice of tissue feed it to a rat the rat dies poisonous
to a rat the rat dies poisonous
to a rat the rat dies poisonous another method is take a slice of tissue
another method is take a slice of tissue
another method is take a slice of tissue place it near an anthill the ants
place it near an anthill the ants
place it near an anthill the ants avoided toxic I have never personally
avoided toxic I have never personally
avoided toxic I have never personally used these methods or heard of anyone I
used these methods or heard of anyone I
used these methods or heard of anyone I know using these as it’s not very
know using these as it’s not very
know using these as it’s not very concrete and I wouldn’t really trust my
concrete and I wouldn’t really trust my
concrete and I wouldn’t really trust my sand ants with the biology of human
sand ants with the biology of human
sand ants with the biology of human nature we won’t want anything like Rise
nature we won’t want anything like Rise
nature we won’t want anything like Rise of the Planet of the Apes to happen the
of the Planet of the Apes to happen the
of the Planet of the Apes to happen the ROI are an extremely destructive
ROI are an extremely destructive
ROI are an extremely destructive predator and because of the risk
predator and because of the risk
predator and because of the risk involved nobody’s eating them about 1 in
involved nobody’s eating them about 1 in
involved nobody’s eating them about 1 in 4 ROI tested from the Big Island or
4 ROI tested from the Big Island or
4 ROI tested from the Big Island or toxic no one’s eating them as I said the
toxic no one’s eating them as I said the
toxic no one’s eating them as I said the ROI according to the University of
ROI according to the University of
ROI according to the University of Hawaii just off the coast of Kona they
Hawaii just off the coast of Kona they
Hawaii just off the coast of Kona they 90 tons of fish annually equivalent to
90 tons of fish annually equivalent to
90 tons of fish annually equivalent to about 8.2 million fish also since the
about 8.2 million fish also since the
about 8.2 million fish also since the 1980s their population has increased 15
1980s their population has increased 15
1980s their population has increased 15 fold I have data showing that ROI are
fold I have data showing that ROI are
fold I have data showing that ROI are not reduced the killing just fish this
not reduced the killing just fish this
not reduced the killing just fish this was a display as you could say of the
was a display as you could say of the
was a display as you could say of the internal stomach components of ROI what
internal stomach components of ROI what
internal stomach components of ROI what I would do is I would cut open the ROI
I would do is I would cut open the ROI
I would do is I would cut open the ROI open their stomach revert it in place
open their stomach revert it in place
open their stomach revert it in place whatever I found on this table
whatever I found on this table
whatever I found on this table the photographer there took a picture
the photographer there took a picture
the photographer there took a picture and this showed up in a local fishing
and this showed up in a local fishing
and this showed up in a local fishing magazine Hawaii skin diver
magazine Hawaii skin diver
magazine Hawaii skin diver as you can see the right kill fish crabs
as you can see the right kill fish crabs
as you can see the right kill fish crabs shrimp taco and Lobster 20 story about
shrimp taco and Lobster 20 story about
shrimp taco and Lobster 20 story about that Lobster it was alive when we shot
that Lobster it was alive when we shot
that Lobster it was alive when we shot the ROI we know that because it was
the ROI we know that because it was
the ROI we know that because it was alive when it came up however it died
alive when it came up however it died
alive when it came up however it died meaning we technically caught it we shot
meaning we technically caught it we shot
meaning we technically caught it we shot the ROI meaning we technically shot the
the ROI meaning we technically shot the
the ROI meaning we technically shot the lobster which is a no-no if you can’t
lobster which is a no-no if you can’t
lobster which is a no-no if you can’t see the lobster is about 4.5 inches long
see the lobster is about 4.5 inches long
see the lobster is about 4.5 inches long way under the legal size limit this was
way under the legal size limit this was
way under the legal size limit this was done during July out of lobster season
done during July out of lobster season
done during July out of lobster season no once all of the LNR the RAI are able
no once all of the LNR the RAI are able
no once all of the LNR the RAI are able to eat such extreme amounts of fish
to eat such extreme amounts of fish
to eat such extreme amounts of fish because of their recent introduction
because of their recent introduction
because of their recent introduction with the native fishes natural predators
with the native fishes natural predators
with the native fishes natural predators like luluwa kaku or Puhi they need fish
like luluwa kaku or Puhi they need fish
like luluwa kaku or Puhi they need fish swim and hide when they see them but
swim and hide when they see them but
swim and hide when they see them but with ROI they swim right up to them and
with ROI they swim right up to them and
with ROI they swim right up to them and because
because
because these easy easy feeding methods of the
these easy easy feeding methods of the
these easy easy feeding methods of the ROI we get these extreme sizes in their
ROI we get these extreme sizes in their
ROI we get these extreme sizes in their natural habitat right go to about 323
natural habitat right go to about 323
natural habitat right go to about 323 grams in Hawaii they grow to about 723
grams in Hawaii they grow to about 723
grams in Hawaii they grow to about 723 grams however I know of multiple people
grams however I know of multiple people
grams however I know of multiple people including myself who have caught much
including myself who have caught much
including myself who have caught much larger these are a couple of pictures
larger these are a couple of pictures
larger these are a couple of pictures that my diving buddies and I have caught
that my diving buddies and I have caught
that my diving buddies and I have caught over the years a couple of them are here
over the years a couple of them are here
over the years a couple of them are here they shot the small ones
as you can see in the bottom there’s a
as you can see in the bottom there’s a sunscreen bottle for comparison that
sunscreen bottle for comparison that
sunscreen bottle for comparison that bottle is about eight inches tall
bottle is about eight inches tall
bottle is about eight inches tall demonstrating the sheer size of these
demonstrating the sheer size of these
demonstrating the sheer size of these Roy I can’t take credit for both but I
Roy I can’t take credit for both but I
Roy I can’t take credit for both but I will take credit for the bigger one
because of these extreme sizes Roy
because of these extreme sizes Roy spawning is now different the Roy can
spawning is now different the Roy can
spawning is now different the Roy can now hold more eggs reproduce frequently
now hold more eggs reproduce frequently
now hold more eggs reproduce frequently and easier other than that we don’t know
and easier other than that we don’t know
and easier other than that we don’t know much about responding we know they’re
much about responding we know they’re
much about responding we know they’re proto genus hermaphrodite meaning
proto genus hermaphrodite meaning
proto genus hermaphrodite meaning they’re born as females with the option
they’re born as females with the option
they’re born as females with the option to become males later in life
to become males later in life
to become males later in life the average male/female ratio is about
the average male/female ratio is about
the average male/female ratio is about female male ratio I’m sorry is 3.9 to 1
female male ratio I’m sorry is 3.9 to 1
female male ratio I’m sorry is 3.9 to 1 and the average sexual maturity rate is
and the average sexual maturity rate is
and the average sexual maturity rate is about 1.2 years or 20 centimeters the
about 1.2 years or 20 centimeters the
about 1.2 years or 20 centimeters the easy feeding conditions combined with
easy feeding conditions combined with
easy feeding conditions combined with the naturally nutritious tropical waters
the naturally nutritious tropical waters
the naturally nutritious tropical waters of Hawaii we get these gigantic super
of Hawaii we get these gigantic super
of Hawaii we get these gigantic super predators that destroy everything and
predators that destroy everything and
predators that destroy everything and when I say everything I mean everything
when I say everything I mean everything
when I say everything I mean everything remember that photo of the nasty boys
remember that photo of the nasty boys
remember that photo of the nasty boys stomach the photographer neglected to
stomach the photographer neglected to
stomach the photographer neglected to take a very vital piece of information
take a very vital piece of information
take a very vital piece of information in that photo one of the Roy sample had
in that photo one of the Roy sample had
in that photo one of the Roy sample had a massive chunk of coral in its stomach
a massive chunk of coral in its stomach
a massive chunk of coral in its stomach coral have enough problems not just with
coral have enough problems not just with
coral have enough problems not just with these guys the Roy I’m sorry
these guys the Roy I’m sorry
these guys the Roy I’m sorry being so recently introduced we don’t
being so recently introduced we don’t
being so recently introduced we don’t really know what to do with them but we
really know what to do with them but we
really know what to do with them but we know that the easy feeding feeding
know that the easy feeding feeding
know that the easy feeding feeding conditions combined with the tropical
conditions combined with the tropical
conditions combined with the tropical waters gigantic fish gigantic fish you
waters gigantic fish gigantic fish you
waters gigantic fish gigantic fish you think it’d be easy to engage local
think it’d be easy to engage local
think it’d be easy to engage local fishermen but it’s not the Roy are a
fishermen but it’s not the Roy are a
fishermen but it’s not the Roy are a very non-trivial catch they display some
very non-trivial catch they display some
very non-trivial catch they display some level of intelligence that’s when they
level of intelligence that’s when they
level of intelligence that’s when they typically first see a human they’ll
typically first see a human they’ll
typically first see a human they’ll stare for a couple seconds quickly
stare for a couple seconds quickly
stare for a couple seconds quickly darting to their lair and never be seen
darting to their lair and never be seen
darting to their lair and never be seen again this few seconds can be your only
again this few seconds can be your only
again this few seconds can be your only opportunity to shoot them here’s a small
opportunity to shoot them here’s a small
opportunity to shoot them here’s a small clip of me slaying one of the monsters
clip of me slaying one of the monsters
clip of me slaying one of the monsters that is occupying our reef
as you can see not so trivial there are
as you can see not so trivial there are a couple methods that make catching or
a couple methods that make catching or
a couple methods that make catching or easier but they all require patience and
easier but they all require patience and
easier but they all require patience and dedication that many fishermen don’t
dedication that many fishermen don’t
dedication that many fishermen don’t have for the ROI as they have to make
have for the ROI as they have to make
have for the ROI as they have to make their livelihood and ROI are not a
their livelihood and ROI are not a
their livelihood and ROI are not a priority to them the ROI is an invasive
priority to them the ROI is an invasive
priority to them the ROI is an invasive species which means there’s no size
species which means there’s no size
species which means there’s no size limit bag limit or season local fishing
limit bag limit or season local fishing
limit bag limit or season local fishing competitions to ask who can catch the
competitions to ask who can catch the
competitions to ask who can catch the most ROI are really putting dents in
most ROI are really putting dents in
most ROI are really putting dents in their population if we could have more
their population if we could have more
their population if we could have more of these tournaments and competitions to
of these tournaments and competitions to
of these tournaments and competitions to educate and engage the local population
educate and engage the local population
educate and engage the local population we could get more people involved also
we could get more people involved also
we could get more people involved also if we could give some sort of financial
if we could give some sort of financial
if we could give some sort of financial incentive or reward to farmers for
incentive or reward to farmers for
incentive or reward to farmers for taking ROI instead of regular fertilizer
taking ROI instead of regular fertilizer
taking ROI instead of regular fertilizer they want to take ROI
they want to take ROI
they want to take ROI however as I haven’t explained yet there
however as I haven’t explained yet there
however as I haven’t explained yet there I make a great fertilizer that’s the
I make a great fertilizer that’s the
I make a great fertilizer that’s the only way you can eat them when you grind
only way you can eat them when you grind
only way you can eat them when you grind them up and plant them into the earth
them up and plant them into the earth
them up and plant them into the earth they replenish the nutrients in the soil
they replenish the nutrients in the soil
they replenish the nutrients in the soil and because Saiga Terra cannot pass
and because Saiga Terra cannot pass
and because Saiga Terra cannot pass through the cell wall the crops grown
through the cell wall the crops grown
through the cell wall the crops grown from Roy do not accumulate the sigit era
from Roy do not accumulate the sigit era
from Roy do not accumulate the sigit era traits of the fish grown from them I’ve
traits of the fish grown from them I’ve
traits of the fish grown from them I’ve actually eaten corn that was grown from
actually eaten corn that was grown from
actually eaten corn that was grown from Roy I’m still here today to talk about
Roy I’m still here today to talk about
Roy I’m still here today to talk about it
it
it I know giving financial incentives to
I know giving financial incentives to
I know giving financial incentives to farmers is a stretch it’s just an idea
farmers is a stretch it’s just an idea
farmers is a stretch it’s just an idea but I do know this educating and
but I do know this educating and
but I do know this educating and engaging the public is the way that we
engaging the public is the way that we
engaging the public is the way that we will take down this monster that is the
will take down this monster that is the
will take down this monster that is the ROI and restore the Native Hawaiian
ROI and restore the Native Hawaiian
ROI and restore the Native Hawaiian reefs to their former glory
reefs to their former glory
reefs to their former glory [Applause]
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