Hell Shark

Blue water hunting is an ocean sport practiced by experienced spearfishers and has become increasingly popular in the last few years. They target the large fish found in the deep oceans like the yellow fin tuna, bluefin tuna, marlin, snapper, sailfish, giant trevally and wahoo.  This sport is popular off the coast of  South Africa and the Pacific.

In the blue water hunting expeditions, the divers are dropped by the boats and may drift for hours before they sight a fish. The fish is then targeted using wooden multi band guns. Often the fish is larger than the diver and a second gun may need to be fired to completely subdue the fish.  Not all blue water hunters will kill the fish, some only take photos of  the  fish they spot at close range.

In  addition to the risk of  spending hours in water, the blue water hunter may face a  threat to his life from other marine species.  The most common of  these are sharks which may mistake divers for food and stingrays which have a lethal sting.

Spearfishing is one of the oldest and most popular fishing techniques. The fish is caught in rivers, streams and ponds using a spear or a sharpened stick. Today, spearfishing is considered a recreational activity in many countries and the spear has been replaced by a speargun.

The amount and type of fish caught by spearfishing depends to a great extent on the eyesight and quick reflexes of  the fisherman unlike conventional fishing, where a fisherman waits for a fish to bite the bait. Immediately after the fish is sighted, the spear or speargun has to be aimed and released in the direction of  the fish.

In  many areas,  fish are not familiar with divers, and can be easily killed by a scuba diver with a speargun. To protect the fauna of  an area, especially with endangered species, spearfishing may be banned. However, unlike other forms of  fishing, the damage to the environment can be minimized.

Some of the diving locations in Europe are:
Ustica Island
Medas Islands
Malta
Baron Gautsch, Wreck Diving in Croatia
Croatia
Tenerife
Wrecks in Greece
Cyprus
Scapa Flow Wreck

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