spearfish
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The US is limited to a total recreational catch of 250 combined blue marlin, white marlin and roundscale spearfish each year.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 10, 2020
Left behind on one of the Channel Islands for 18 years, she teaches herself to spearfish and tames a wild dog to help her endure the solitude.
From New York Times ● Feb. 19, 2020
Many who spearfish competitively join clubs, groups of divers that compete at annual rodeos and belong to the Louisiana Council of Underwater Dive Clubs, an umbrella organization that keeps score of the yearly records.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 28, 2018
Spencer, 34, is part of a small but growing group of women who spearfish competitively in southeast Louisiana, considered by many to be one of the best places in the country for this high-adrenaline pastime.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 28, 2018
I click on the first result: To spearfish in Bermuda, you need a spearfishing license.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Bingham spearfishes at night in Stewart Town, Jamaica.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 4, 2019
Stone, who spearfishes with air tanks, says developing safe diving techniques ultimately can be the difference between life or death.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 28, 2018
The 39-year-old man died from a critical head injury after he was attacked while spearfishing at Kennedy Shoal, an offshore reef, Queensland police said.
From Barron's ● May 24, 2026
Local communities believe that certain fishing practices, such as spearfishing with scuba gear and semi-industrial fishing with purse seines and night lights, are major contributors to the decline of fish stocks.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2024
They turn their noses up at baited lines, so the next best option is spearfishing with scuba gear, which means one lionfish at a time.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 29, 2024
Josh Russo, a former abalone fisher and founder of the Watermen’s Alliance, a coalition of spearfishing clubs, helped start the urchin crushing.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
“Also, spearfishing is illegal there, in case you were wondering.”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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