Spearfishing
©Dimitris Loukeris
In Faial you will find excellent conditions for spearfishing
Faial has a long tradition in fishing /spearfishing and it is widely practiced by the local community.
The excellent visibility, water temperature, great diversity of species, and many public places where you can BBQ fish and seafood (more information on “barbecues”), make Faial an ideal place for lovers of this activity.
These are some of the fish specimens in Faial:
- Guelly jack (Pseudocaranx dentex)
- Parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense)
- Yellowmouth barracuda (Sphyraena viridenses)
- Comb grouper (Mycteroperca fusca)
- Red hogfish (Bodianus scrofa)
- Red scorpion-fish (Scorpaena scrofa)
- Greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili)
On the high seas you can also find tuna, marlin, and, at specific times of the year, Wahoo.
For more information and spearfishing licenses, contact Clube Naval da Horta
If you want to know more about underwater fishing in the Azores, you can watch the Documentary Inhale
