The Complete Guide | How To Avoid A Shark Attack When Spearfishing Or Freediving

[MarkLaymon]

The Complete Guide | How To Avoid A Shark Attack When Spearfishing Or Freediving​

Is there a way to avoid a shark attack when spearfishing or freediving? Every year, around 80 unprovoked attacks are reported worldwide. Despite their relative rarity, many people fear shark attacks after occasional serial attacks, such as the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916, and horror fiction and films such as the Jaws series. Only a few species of sharks are dangerous to humans. Out of more than 480 shark species, only three are responsible for two-digit numbers of fatal unprovoked attacks: the great white, tiger and bull. These sharks, being large, powerful predators, may sometimes attack and kill people, notwithstanding the fact that all having been filmed in open water by unprotected divers. Alchemy spearo & freediving instructor Garrett Moss, a very experienced diver in the shark infested waters of Hawaii, explains in glorious detail what to do in case you are confronted by a shark when spearfishing or freediving. Should one fear the shark? Should he swim away? When should one get out of the water? What can one do when met by a group of sharks? Watch and find out.

alchemy​

In 2006, alchemy designed and manufactured its first pair of carbon fiber fins with one purpose in mind; to share our passion for the sea & diving with the rest of the world. Only a few years later, the Greek-based company dominates the freediving & spearfishing world, being at the forefront of new & innovative dive technologies. Guided by this principle, alchemy has become a worldwide leader in the manufacturing and distribution of state-of-the-art freediving and spearfishing equipment. The constant investment in innovation, the unceasing, patient research in the field of manufacturing, new materials and processes, combined with our expertise on composites and a creative, professional approach, grants alchemy its leading position and makes the brand a synonym of quality, safety & reliability. The best of alchemy is wrapped up in every product to meet the needs of each single diver so that you can enjoy freediving and spearfishing with supreme performance through hi-end technology.