Asian Tiger Shrimp Invasion

[BucktailJiger]

Just read a article about these things . NOT GOOD !!! Guess they are finding them from the Carolina coast to the Gulf . Get up to a pound and eat everything in their path . Tried to link the story but it won't link :huh:

 

[Radtexan]

A one pound shrimp on the barbie sounds good !!!

Hadnt heard about it yet.but did see this article...
http://www.livescience.com/19998-asian-tiger-shrimp-invade-waters.html

 

[SaltyBuckster]

Is that the "Cannibal Shrimp" that I was reading about?Wonder what they taste like?

 

[Squeakyboatcaptain]

Shrimp tastes like Shrimp!! Yummy!!

 

[Fatman]

If they're eating everything in their path I think I'd be worried about the taste!!!!!!! And no not everything tastes like Chicken!!

 

[Shoemoo]

I'm willing to bet if you've eaten shrimp, you've eaten tiger shrimp. They're aquacultured and just about any supermarket with a seafood counter carries them.

 

[Squeakyboatcaptain]

Like I said.... Shrimp tastes like shrimp... YUMMY!!

 

[Hawnjigs]

Two non-endemic species here that ruined near shore stocks of more desireable native species are unfortunately not so yummy. Roi(small grouper) and ta'ape(small snapper) were deliberately introduced by short sighted tunnel vision resource management IDIOTS who thought species diversity would be beneficial to local anglers. Like the tiger shrimp, roi and ta'ape over compete for available forage including native species juveniles. Local ecosystems took many, many years to establish a harmonious balance, and any disruption can be disasterous.