Spearfishing with barbed poles (harpoons) was widespread in palaeolithic times. Cosquer Cave in Southern France contains cave art over 16,000 years old, including drawings of … See more

Spearfishing is intensively managed throughout the world.
The use of SCUBA equipment for spearfishing is now illegal in many parts of the world, although it … See more

This is an alphabetic list of spearfishers who are confirmed by a reliable source or an existing Wikipedia article.
• Rob Allen - South Africa
• Tommy Botha - South Africa
• Peter Crawford - England, 13 times UK champion See more

• Jones, Len (2002). Len Jones' guide to freedive spearfishing (Australian ed.). Adrenaline Spearfishing Supplies. ISBN 978-0-9580308-0-9 See more

This is a list of equipment commonly used in spearfishing. Not all of it is necessary and spearfishing is often undertaken with minimal gear. See more

Competitive spearfishing is defined by the world governing body CMAS as "the hunting and capture of fish underwater without the aid of … See more

• Underwater target shooting – Breathhold underwater sport of target shooting with a speargun in a swimming pool.
• Gaffing – Hooked pole for pulling fish out of water
• Bowfishing – Fishing with archery equipment See more