Recreational spearfishing is a fishing method that occurs globally, yet receives considerably
less attention in the scientific literature relative to other recreational fishing methods, such as …

Spearfishing is a popular activity practiced for recreation and subsistence along the tropical
and subtropical coast of Brazil. Although being an economically important activity, the …

Recreational fishing practices can have significant impacts on marine ecosystems but their
catch dynamics are often difficult to quantify, particularly for spearfishing. On coral reefs, the …

Simple Summary Catch-per-unit-effort at a spearfishing competition in North Queensland,
Australia was 1.25 fish per hour. Citizen scientists reported 358 sharks comprising of 10 …

Marine biodiversity is diminishing globally. Due to the extent and transboundary nature of
the seas, effective conservation can best be achieved through international cooperation and …

Groupers are part of the most targeted species in the world, by both artisanal, commercial
and recreational fisheries. They are also found to be among the most endangered marine …

Marine populations have been fished since time immemorial (Roberts 2007). However, the
widespread development of fishing technologies in recent decades has led to an …

Temperature and oxygen are the primary abiotic variables controlling and limiting the
metabolic capacity of fishes. This has been attributed to the strong influence of each variable …