There is a common misconception that spearfishing is bad for the environment. If you actually think about it though, Spearfishing is less damaging to the environment than fishing, for a number of reasons. For starters, fishing can be done any time of the year, any time of the day, by anyone regardless of skill level or weather. Spearfishing on the other hand can only be done during daylight hours. To make it even more difficult, it can only be done when the visibility is good, which limits the times that you can go out considerably. Spearfishing has to be done by those that are fit, which also limits who does it. Just have a look at a Spearfishing Video [http://thespearfishingshop.com/spearfishing-video/]; you will soon see how hard it is to get a good feed, meaning much less fish are taken than fishing.

On top of this, people who spear fish choose the fish that they shoot. When you go fishing you have no say in what is going to take the bait, so you could be catching and injuring fish that are totally unedible. Fishing can be done with anyone with a few dollars; a hand reel, some basic tackle and some bait will get you fishing in no time. To go spearfishing you need a gun (and a good gun to get anything worth shooting), snorkelling equipment, Spearfishing Float and various other equipment. This means that there is a financial requirement to go spearfishing (not to say that you can't blow a lot of money fishing though!)

Ultimately the main cities of this world are getting fished out because anyone can go fishing. To go spearfishing you can't stay in the water all day, and you can target specific fish. At the end of the day, people who spearfish get less fish, and they are targeted species as a pose to fishing. When you go fishing a number of fish are injured when they are caught and thrown back. How many tonnes of lead sinkers, hooks and fishing line ends up in the water? When you are spearfishing you would find it hard to leave anything in the environment, meaning you are doing less damage. When it really comes down to the bare facts, spearfishing is the most ecological way to get a feed!