Spearfishing

Here's a short video on the sport of spearfishing. Spearfishing offers an adventurous alternative to traditional fishing, as well as presenting unique benefits as well as challenges. In the video Terry Maas describes spearfishing as one of the most ecologically friendly ways to pursue fishing. By being able to pick and choose exactly which fish to spear, there is little to no bycatch (allowing for the poor shot here and there) and so the "hunter" can follow the recommended catch guidelines precisely without worrying about harming undesired fish through catch and release, a problem that anglers must deal with.

All the same, I wonder what percentage of many fish are knicked by the spears of these fishermen, and swim off wounded to die elsewhere in the ocean. Just how much more ecologically friendly is this fishing method than other sport methods?

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