spearfishers
Aquatic game pursuers
Spearfishers are people who hunt fish underwater using a spear or speargun.
The practice requires diving—either free diving or with scuba gear—and pursuing fish individually rather than catching them in nets or on hooks.
Spearfishers prize their selectivity, taking only the fish they want.
Massive saltwater body
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- kelp forestSeaweed-dominated underwater ecosystem
- coastalOf the shoreline
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
Mediterranean · Caribbean · Pacific · shipwreck · rocky bottom · thermocline · visibility · current
Insulating garment for water
- maskFace-worn concealment
- finsSwimming appendages
- snorkelUnderwater breathing pipe
- weight beltWorn counterbuoyancy device
speargun · dive knife · stringer · float · dive watch · gloves · booties · camouflage
Large predatory reef fish
- snapperWarm-water food fish
- tunaLarge edible ocean fish
- mahi-mahiTropical sport fish, edible
- wahooFast tropical game fish
cobia · hogfish · lobster · octopus · lionfish · barracuda · amberjack · yellowtail
Various, of multiple kinds
- freediversSwimmers descending without tanks
- snorkelersSurface swimmers with breathing tubes
- huntersPursuers of prey
- speargunSubaquatic projectile fishing device
breath-hold · stalking · ambush · aiming · trigger · shaft · tip · barb
Able to endure long-term
- selectiveChoosing with care
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- HawaiianFrom the 50th state
- PolynesianOf Pacific island peoples
Indigenous · Mediterranean · subsistence · sport · competition · conservation · artisanal · tournaments
ocean
Massive saltwater body
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- kelp forestSeaweed-dominated underwater ecosystem
- coastalOf the shoreline
tropical · Mediterranean · Caribbean · Pacific · shipwreck · rocky bottom · thermocline · visibility · current · tide
wetsuit
Insulating garment for water
weight belt · speargun · dive knife · stringer · float · dive watch · gloves · booties · camouflage · rubber bands
grouper
Large predatory reef fish
wahoo · cobia · hogfish · lobster · octopus · lionfish · barracuda · amberjack · yellowtail · dogtooth
divers
Various, of multiple kinds
- freediversSwimmers descending without tanks
- snorkelersSurface swimmers with breathing tubes
- huntersPursuers of prey
speargun · breath-hold · stalking · ambush · aiming · trigger · shaft · tip · barb · targeting
sustainable
Able to endure long-term
- selectiveChoosing with care
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- HawaiianFrom the 50th state
Polynesian · Indigenous · Mediterranean · subsistence · sport · competition · conservation · artisanal · tournaments
spearfishersice fishers
Those who angle through frozen water
trawlers · anglers · trollers · crabbers · lobstermen