From ocean to processing sea urchins
![sea urchins being harvested](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/usa-today-feature2.jpg)
Content pulled from a USA Today web article
USA Today’s website posted an article on October 29th, 2023 showcasing the journey of sea urchins from their natural habitat in the ocean to the processing stage. The article features a series of images documenting the various steps involved in the harvesting and processing of sea urchins. Below is a sampling of these pictures of divers collecting sea urchins from the ocean, the transportation process, and the stages involved in preparing them for consumption or other uses.
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![Mark Lasher prepares for the urchin dive off the coast of San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Mark-Lasher1.jpg)
Mark Lasher, 36, prepares for the urchin dive off the coast of San Diego, CA., on Aug. 8, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Mark Lasher prepares for the urchin dive off the coast of San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Mark-Lasher2.jpg)
Mark Lasher, 36, prepares for the urchin dive off the coast of San Diego, CA., on Aug. 8, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Matthew Pressly dives off the coast of San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Matthew-Pressly3.jpg)
Matthew Pressly, who has been an urchin diver for 35 years, dives off the coast of San Diego, CA., on Aug. 8, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![A sea urchin stands next to a rocky reef off the coast of San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/sea-urchin4.jpg)
A sea urchin stands next to a rocky reef off the coast of San Diego, CA., on Aug. 8, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Matthew Pressly collects sea urchins off the coast of San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Matthew-Pressly5.jpg)
Matthew Pressly, who has been an urchin diver for 35 years, collects sea urchins off the coast of San Diego on Aug. 8, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![A sea star sits on a rocky reef off the coast of San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/sea-star6.jpg)
A sea star sits on a rocky reef off the coast of San Diego, CA., on Aug. 8, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![>Matthew Pressly collected sea urchins off the coast of San Diego” width=”900″ height=”600″ class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-1921″ />
<p>Matthew Pressly, who has been an urchin diver for 35 years, collected sea urchins off the coast of San Diego on Aug. 8, 2023.
Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY</p>
<img loading=](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Matthew-Pressly7.jpg)
Matthew Pressly, 59, who has been an urchin diver for 35 years, returns from his dive off the coast of San Diego, Ca., on Aug. 8, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Mark Lasher hauls in sea urchins that were collected off the coast of San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Mark-Lasher9.jpg)
Mark Lasher, 36, hauls in sea urchins that were collected off the coast of San Diego, CA., on Aug.t 8, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Matthew Pressly returns from his dive off the coast of San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Matthew-Pressly10.jpg)
Matthew Pressly, 59, who has been an urchin diver for 35 years, returns from his dive off the coast of San Diego, CA., on Aug. 8, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Matthew Pressly removes sea urchin spines from his fingers with a needle in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Matthew-Pressly11.jpg)
Matthew Pressly, 59, who has been an urchin diver for 35 years, removes sea urchin spines from his fingers with a needle in San Diego, CA., on August 8, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Matthew Pressly opens up a sea urchin with a knife in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Matthew-Pressly12.jpg)
Matthew Pressly, 59, who has been an urchin diver for 35 years, opens up a sea urchin with a knife in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 8, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Matthew Pressly holds a fresh piece of uni in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Matthew-Pressly13.jpg)
Matthew Pressly, 59, who has been an urchin diver for 35 years, holds a fresh piece of uni in San Diego, CA. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Sea urchins that were collected off the coast of San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/sea-urchin14.jpg)
Sea urchins that were collected off the coast of San Diego CA., sit in a bucket on Aug. 8, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![>Matthew Pressly who has been an urchin diver for 35 years, sits on his boat in San Diego” width=”900″ height=”601″ class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-1913″ />
<p>Matthew Pressly, 59, who has been an urchin diver for 35 years, sits on his boat in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 8, 2023.
Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY</p>
<img loading=](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Matthew-Pressly15.jpg)
Mark Lasher, 36, hauls in sea urchins collected off the coast of San Diego, CA., on Aug.8, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and Uni of urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Catalina-Offshore17.jpg)
Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and Uni of urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 9, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Catalina Offshore Products store and warehouse in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Catalina-Offshore18.jpg)
Catalina Offshore Products store and warehouse in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 9, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Dave Rudie the President of Catalina Offshore Products points at a sea urchin in his warehouse in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Dave-Rudie19.jpg)
Dave Rudie, the President of Catalina Offshore Products, points at a sea urchin in his warehouse in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 8, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Catalina-Offshore20.jpg)
Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 9, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Catalina-Offshore21.jpg)
Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 9, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Catalina-Offshore22.jpg)
Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 9, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Catalina-Offshore23.jpg)
Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 9, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Catalina-Offshore24.jpg)
Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 9, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Catalina-Offshore25.jpg)
Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 9, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Catalina-Offshore26.jpg)
Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 9, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Catalina-Offshore27.jpg)
Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 9, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Catalina-Offshore28.jpg)
Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 9, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Catalina-Offshore29.jpg)
Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 9, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Catalina-Offshore30.jpg)
Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 9, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Catalina-Offshore31.jpg)
Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 9, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Catalina-Offshore32.jpg)
Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 9, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Catalina-Offshore33.jpg)
Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 9, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Catalina-Offshore34.jpg)
Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 9, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Catalina-Offshore35.jpg)
Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 9, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Catalina-Offshore36.jpg)
Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 9, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
![Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego](https://calurchin.org/wp-content/uploads/Catalina-Offshore37.jpg)
Employees at Catalina Offshore Products process and package the shells and uni of sea urchins in Catalina Offshore Products’ warehouse in San Diego, CA., on Aug. 9, 2023. Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY
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