Having done a little in years gone by (not that well!) I'm neither for it or against it ...... specially if it is done with some common sense
Without a doubt they have a bad rap due to some species that were targeted in the name of sport ( particularly GNS , groper , wrasse etc) .... most of which were easy targets .... & of course lead to the decline of those species in certain areas.
It seems to me that some of the regulations that govern their sport .... have lead to the decline in the spearfishoes ..... banning the activity in bays , rockwalls etc
The one point that stands true .... is that it is very much TARGET orientated ...... you choose to kill a Target or not! ...... There is no C&R !
Then, I hope that their target is taken for the table!
Nagg