Category Archives: Spearfishing

Spearfishing is a form of fishing that has been popular throughout the world for centuries. Early civilizations are familiar with the custom of spearing fish out of rivers and streams using sharpened sticks as a means of catching food. Spearfishing today employs more modern and effective elastic- or pneumatic-powered spearguns and slings to strike the hunted fish. Read more about Spearfishing at DeeperBlue.com

Experienced Spearfisher dies in New Zealand

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Stephan Whelan | Spearfishing

Eric De Vries, an experienced free diver, has died while spearfishing off the Kapiti Coast in New Zealand on Saturday 3rd December 2011. Eric failed to surface as scheduled about 11.20am, after he had been spotted spearing a kingfish and … | READ MORE… →

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Breath-Hold Diver Goes Nose-to-Nose with Sharks to Help Stop Shark Finning

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Leila Monroe | Spearfishing

Countries around the world are finally taking notice of the urgent need for shark protection. Ocean ambassadors like William Winram and Fred Buyle are doing their part as freedivers to document the reality and to debunk the myths. | READ MORE… →

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SpearDivers TV Showcases Spearo Lifestyle

Posted on November 25, 2010 by DEMA Team | Spearfishing

SpearDivers is a television show filmed primarily in the Florida Keys with future episodes to be shot in additional locations such as Hawaii and the Bahamas. The premise of the show is to highlight and promote the fun and adventure … | READ MORE… →

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United Nations allow Bluefin Tuna exports to continue

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Francesca Koe | Spearfishing

DOHA, Qatar — A proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna was rejected today by the United Nations at an international wildlife meeting. Although the United States of America vigorously backed the proposal, many developing nations instead joined Japan to … | READ MORE… →

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Henderson Announces New Spearfishing Suit

Posted on November 6, 2009 by DEMA Team | Spearfishing

Hederson has been known for many years throughout the diving industry for producing high-quality wetsuits for many watersports. Like most wetsuit companies however, they have been focused on providing wetsuits for SCUBA and snorkeling but for the very first time … | READ MORE… →

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Esclapez Announces New Product Line

Posted on November 6, 2009 by DEMA Team | Spearfishing

Esclapez Diving has announced several exciting new products this week for freediving and spearfishing enthusiasts with many more to come. The French-based company is now branching out to the US market. First up, Escalpez has produced a new slick-skin wetsuit. … | READ MORE… →

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Australia hammered over shark fin exports

Posted on August 24, 2008 by Sara-Lise Haith | Spearfishing

Using datafrom the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service, the Worldwide Fund forNature (WWF), figures have revealed that Australia’s shark fin exports arekilling thousands of sharks each year. Using data from the AustralianQuarantine Inspection Service, the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) … | READ MORE… →

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UK proposes change to using projectiles for fishing

Posted on June 22, 2008 by Sara-Lise Haith | Spearfishing

In a letter issuedfrom DEFRA announcing a proposal tochange the regulation on technical measures to promote the conservation of fishstocks, to reduce discards and protect vulnerable marine habitats in EU waters(outside the Baltic, Black and Mediterranean Seas), it is intimated … | READ MORE… →

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Massive squid caught off Victorian coast

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Sara-Lise Haith | Spearfishing

Smh.com.au: A 230kg squid was hauled off the coast of Victoria (Australia) yesterday. Fishing trawler skipper Mr Rang Pene winched up his catch from the ocean floor to find a large mass halfway down the net. The trawler, Zeehaan, was … | READ MORE… →

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Terry Maas hosts for ESPN

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Sara-Lise Haith | Spearfishing

The increasing popularity of spearfishing over the years has gained the attention of ESPN’s new programme called “Offshore Adventures”. The programme features sport fishing and freedive underwater hunting, and the Outdoor Network has a new show called “Speargun Hunter”, which … | READ MORE… →

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