Just got this photo in an email alert from Bonefish and Tarpon Unlimited. According to Tarbone, spearfishing for tarpon is a growing recreational pursuit in Louisiana. As tarpon aren’t regarded as table fare, the practice of spearfishing for them is pure blood sport. I have no problem with spear fishing if the fish targeted is to be eaten, in season, and within regulation, but to kill a fish like a tarpon just to kill it… Especially fish that, according to Tarbone, “are long lived (>80 years) and slow growing, which means that they are especially vulnerable to harvest.” Here’s the web link with contact information for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Urge the State to change the regulations. UPDATE: Had to remove the photo,…