best shark recipie, a must read.

[Sealdiver]

the other night my dad brought home some Bronze Whaler steaks and asked me to BBQ them. So i got inspired and made up a marinade on the spot and i was stoked with how good it turned out.

5 100gm steaks, patted dry.

Marinade (combined in a small bowl)
2 table spoons of fish sauce
2 Kaffir lime leaves very finely sliced
1 small clove of garlic chopped finely
1 tea spoon of lime (or lemon) zest
1 table spoon of sweet chilli sauce
1 fat chilli
3 of oil
and a good squeeze of lemon

cover the steaks just before they go on the grill and paint the rest of the marinade on as they cook.
enjoy with salad, potatos and an icy cold beer (preferably an aussie beer, little creatures, carlton cold, VB etc, coz no other countries can make it like we do haha)
peace, tim

 

[island_sands]

the other night my dad brought home some Bronze Whaler steaks and asked me to BBQ them. So i got inspired and made up a marinade on the spot and i was stoked with how good it turned out.

bronze whalers??
:rcard :rcard

 

[octopus]

http://www.shark.ch/Preservation/EndangeredSharks/index.html?lim=2&slang=2

 

[Huan]

Real common around the antipodean islands, I never realised that they were good eating but I guess they should be tasty.
Whats wrong with eating sharks anyway?

 

[octopus]

Whats wrong with eating sharks anyway?

It is not about what is moraly right/wrong.
It is about numbers/species recovery times and preservation culture.
I think we might be giving inappropriate message considering that not every reader is marine biologist.

Personally, I do not like too much amonia in the meat.

 

[Poida]

Somebody's on their bloody soapbox again.
Gee sealdiver we'd better not submit the Western Australian's favourite seal recipe.

For your information Mr Octupus the Western Australian Government is very strict on what can be taked from the ocean with sustainability one of the main considerations.

Minimum quantities along with minimum size for each specied which changes due to fish stocks, with licenses required for some species.

The majority of our coastal reefs around the more densly populated areas have been converted to marine parks.

I would rather be charged with assault against a human here rather than be caught with undersized fish.

Book your next holiday in Western Australia and see just how eco friendly we are.

Oh and Sealdiver, if Mr Octupus does come over to see us put a tarp over that harpoon on the front of your boat.

 

[Huan]

I don't see anything in the IUCN red list about bronze whalers being in ANY way threatened.
Ergo there is no problem.
I understand that there may be a problem in some areas with some shark stocks being depleted but according to all the info I can find there is a healthy population of Bronzies.
I really cannot understand this [preservation culture] thing.
As long as a degree of responsibility is used when a resource is utilised than there should not be a problem.
Ammonia in the meat is easily got rid of at the gutting stage, cut off the tail and squirt a hose through the spine till the water runs clear.
Hang for a couple of days and the remaining ammonia will dissipate.

 

[octopus]

I don't see anything in the IUCN red list about bronze whalers being in ANY way threatened.

46 Copper shark Carcharhinus brachyurus NT 3.1 (2001)

A taxon is Near Threatened when it has been evaluated against the criteria but does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable now, but is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

Resilience: Very low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years
From http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=864

As long as a degree of responsibility is used when a resource is utilised than there should not be a problem.

I agree. However, I am a bit worried about the current trend.

@Poida
Calm down mate. I just expressed my concern and that is what forum is for.

Edited: Added line (as it seems not obvious): 46 Copper shark Carcharhinus brachyurus NT 3.1 (2001)
and line about resilience.

Guys, I am not trying to be awkard. It is just nice opportunity for all of us to learn about these creatures.

 

[Freediver81]

I don't see anything in the IUCN red list about bronze whalers being in ANY way threatened.
Ergo there is no problem.
I understand that there may be a problem in some areas with some shark stocks being depleted but according to all the info I can find there is a healthy population of Bronzies.

I totaly agree with you Huan! I am very pro marine conservation, but eating a shark that is far from being endangered is like eating any other fish!

If the shark is endangered or even close to that I'm totaly against, but in this case I understand that there is no problem.

I posted a shark recipe a year ago and got the same responses!

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[Huan]

According to the most current IUCN redlist data (2004)

[Catches appear to be stable in Australia. In New Zealand, although there may have been some reduction in population size due to fishing, C. brachyurus is apparently still common throughout its range. Management of this species in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa is simplified by having most, if not all of the population resident within each nation’s EEZ, and the species is assessed as Least Concern in these regions. However, it is assessed as Data Deficient in the East Pacific, where there is no information and it appe
ars to be uncommon or rare.]

So it appears on closer investigation that there is in fact no hassle with Sealdiver chowing down on his chunk of Bronzie in Oz.
More info here
if you are interested in learning more about this species.
AFAIAC this is the problem all the time people jumping to conclusions without properly researching the matter and making assumptions about other cultures.

Freediver81 you should have seen the shitfight last year when I said the same thing about whales...

 

[rigdvr]

sounds tasty...I'll definately try some on my next shark.
Mike

 

[land shark]

nnnnnnnnnnnooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

 

[StretchArmStron]

I'll try that w/ my nxt shark too....

sounds reeeely good.!


Thanks for sharing!

 

[Freediver81]

Freediver81 you should have seen the shitfight last year when I said the same thing about whales...

Are there any species of whales that arent in one way or another endangered?


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[Huan]

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Have a look at my signature site.

 

[Sealdiver]

bronze whalers are bred commercially in WA and are always in fish markets. they are good eating only if they are bled on capture

 

[Sealdiver]

the ammonia is not an issue if the shark is well bled and cleaned straight away

 

[Sealdiver]

yeah poida, respect
WA is one of the most environmentaly concious places i know. we are always working toward sustainability and preservation of our marine ecosystems, i should know i'm studying environmental science management and conservation. The only major statistical problem WA has is that we drink to much

 

[Sealdiver]

yeah, shit poida chill out,
I have never shot anything let alone a beautiful shark, my dad just brought home some steaks from the shop. Nothing offends me more if people say i am a fish murderer, i am against spear fishing and the only fish i have killed are ones on a rod and reel when i was young.

I am and UW photographer with a strong sustainability message in my photos. I am studyig to PROTECT the environment

 

[Sealdiver]

Na, freediver81 i did a report on all whales that took me almost a year. Although some whale stocks are improving ALL whale species are endangered from past whaling efforts