spearfishermen
Pole-armed ocean hunters
Spearfishermen are people who hunt fish underwater using a spear or speargun.
The practice requires diving—often freediving or scuba—and stalking individual fish rather than using nets or hooks.
The spearfishermen returned with a haul of grouper and snapper.
Underwater diving without tanks
- apneaTemporary cessation of respiration
- breath-holdVoluntary suspension of respiration
- snorkelUnderwater breathing pipe
- maskFace-worn concealment
fins · wetsuit · neoprene · buoyancy · depths · underwater · monofin · speargun
Underwater rock or coral formation
- oceanicOf the sea
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- currentsDirectional flows of movement
- tidesPeriodic sea-level changes
kelp · coral · shipwreck · ledge · seamount · halocline · visibility · surge
Large predatory reef fish
- snapperWarm-water food fish
- tunaLarge edible ocean fish
- mahi-mahiTropical sport fish, edible
- wahooFast tropical game fish
barracuda · cobia · hogfish · lionfish · lobster · octopus · crayfish · pelagic
Stealthy, persistent pursuit
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- preyAnimal being hunted
- trackingMonitoring location over time
pursuit · quarry · camouflage · patience · aim · target · strike · blue-water
Capacity to endure indefinitely
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- licensingGranting official permission
freediving
Underwater diving without tanks
- apneaTemporary cessation of respiration
- breath-holdVoluntary suspension of respiration
- snorkelUnderwater breathing pipe
mask · fins · wetsuit · neoprene · buoyancy · depths · underwater · monofin · speargun · visibility
reef
Underwater rock or coral formation
tides · kelp · coral · shipwreck · ledge · seamount · halocline · visibility · surge · swell
grouper
Large predatory reef fish
wahoo · barracuda · cobia · hogfish · lionfish · lobster · octopus · crayfish · pelagic · stringer
stalking
Stealthy, persistent pursuit
tracking · pursuit · quarry · camouflage · patience · aim · target · strike · blue-water · flasher
sustainability
Capacity to endure indefinitely
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
spearfishermenfish
Gilled aquatic vertebrate
prey · marine biologists · game fish · quarry