Do you want to catch better fish? Be a safer Spearo? Then SPEAR SAFE!

Spear Safe is a national initiative to improve safety for Australian spearfishers. The initiative involves some of Australia’s top divers and attempts to bring together a cohesive view on safety issues involved with spear-fishing.

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About Spearsafe

Spear Safe has the potential to save lives and greatly reduce the number of injuries and fatalities occurring all over Australia associated with spearfishing.

Spearfishing is a great activity but like all sports it has its potential dangers which must be properly managed to reduce the risks. We have lost friends due to blackout in the ocean and swimming pools. Others have suffered severe injury from boat strike, shark attacks and other causes.
This site is designed to raise awareness and provide information on the risks associated with spearfishing with a view to minimising or avoiding future incidents. This website is just part of a multi-pronged approach to disseminate information to the Australian spearfishing community.

The spearsafe initiative has released DVDs, brochures and this website in the interests of promoting spearfishing throughout the country. Our aim is to help promote and maintain the reputation of our sport as the most safe, selective and sustainable form of fishing that exists.

A basic, safety orientated and nationally accredited spearfishing course is currently under development.

Our Videos

Spearsafe DVD

Part 1 of the Spearsafe DVD is a comprehensive review of spearfishing safely.
SpearSafe DVD part 2 – Alex Lewis talks spearfishing safety

Part 2 of the Spearsafe DVD deals with more advanced speafishing techniques in particular tropical diving and dealing with various species of sharks.
Erez on Blackout and Samba

This is an excelent video provided by North Shore Underwater Club of a lecture by Erez Beatus – a world class freediver -containing actual footage of samba and blackout

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Download Our Brochure

Please click on the links below to access our brochure.

Brochure Part 1

Brochure Part 2

Why Spear Safe?

“There are old divers and bold divers but no old, bold divers. Spearfishing is an exciting activity that carries inherent risks associated with holding your breath, lethal equipment, marine life and interactions with other waterway users. Knowledge of free diving and spearfishing safety skills will reduce your risks and may prevent injuries and save your life or that of a friend.”

Dr Adam Smith, a careful old diver

“Spearsafe is a great AUF initiative to promote safety for Spearfishers. I always encourage the people that I dive with to use a float with a flag and a rig cord and avoid reels.”