I have to ask this; if the GPO had nothing to fear from a kid with a speargun - why is it dead? I think after reading all this and the articles on line, the point here is that in this instance this particular GPO had become somewhat of a local celebrity. Its desensitized attitude was the result of countless interactions with people that resulted in no harm. Many animals are that way - they learn that in certain conditions people are harmless and in others they are not. We can ask ourselves; by domesticating them to some degree are we helping or hurting them? Especially when they are in places where they can be considered a target of legitimate hunt. This GPO was apparently in one of those harmless conditions and the young man killed it. Nothing illegal, nor immoral, just very poor judgement. If, as some indicated, another GPO will come fill its place then the other less domesticated GPO should have been sought out and taken. It would be like me going to Latitude’s barnyard and killing a deer. it would be a sitting duck and there is no sportsmanship in that. It is VERY wrong however, to be sending death threats to this young man for poor judgement. Shop owners can do what they want with their business but we look like radicals in instances where we react in such a manner, making threats. The kid realizes (I hope) by now that he screwed up . Will killing him in effigy make this situation any better. Imagine how this reads in other places and how we are portraying ourselves. It ain’t too pretty. We have to remember there are many reasons to dive. Enjoyment of the dive and the natural world we visit is primary. At least in my book. Then there is the photographers who spend countless hours finding the perfect shot and lighting. Acceptable and fun. And spearfishing is another one. I don’t spear hunt but I have friends that do. I am out of the water when they are in and I don’t complain. It is a legitimate and legal sport. Emotions cause us to do many things and when we get emotional we don’t think as clearly as we need to. Let’s not blow this one out of proportion too far. The kid used poor judgement that’s all. If we think about it maybe you need to get an area set aside as no hunting to view wildlife only. Mind you if you don’t put a fence the animals can leave the safe zone and be shot but it may be one way to make both sies of this debate happy. safe Diving