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
“So all of a sudden they’re shopping across categories across items, not spearfishing for that single item that they need one by one,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
McPhee added that spearfishing represents "a different risk profile than other activities and requires different approaches for mitigation compared to surfing".
From Barron's ● May 24, 2026
Luke Walford, a youth pastor, had been spearfishing with his family when he was bitten on Saturday afternoon.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2024
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
I tried spearfishing for the first time, and I thought about your adventurous spirit the entire time!
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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