Spearfishing and Ike Jime

... is an ancient method of fishing with sharpened sticks used for millennia in the whole world.

Nowadays spearfishing uses elastic powered spearguns and slings or compressed air pneumatic guns.

It is good to know that in certain countries it is illegal to spearfish using scuba equipment.

In 2007, the Australian Bluewater freediving Classic was the first spearfishing tournament to be accredited as a sport and was awarded 4 out of 5 stars based on environmental, social, safety and economic factors.

Spearfishing is blamed for helping to put in the brink of extinction some species such as atlantic goliath grouper, giant sea bass and others, though.

Expert fishermen bring a knife to practice the Japanes Ike Jime. Ike Jime is made inserting a spike into the hind brain of the fish. This causes  immediate death - less pain, bleeding. The blood in the fish body retracts immediately in the guts leaving the fish more tasty and flavoured.