Fish death and pain

[gwand]

This is an important article. Especially if you are a sports fisherman.

New study quantifies fish slaughter pain and cost-effectiveness of welfare solutions

A new study in Scientific Reports reveals the hidden pain of fish during slaughter and offers practical solutions to improve their welfare. Focusing on rainbow trout, the research quantifies pain in air asphyxia—a common slaughter method—using the innovative Welfare Footprint Framework (WFF)...

phys.org

 

[GaryE]

I dislike things that are believed simply because believing them is convenient for us. It's lazy thinking. The idea that fish don't feel pain because, uh, they aren't smart enough to understand the messages coming from an advanced nervous system is a classic one. Most people will just reject that article.

 

[MaloK]

As a "fisherman" we severed spine right behind the skull of all fishes that couldn't be kept under water until the time comes and put them on ice. Fish caught over the ice where killed, eviscerated immediately and frozen in snow. Tomcods had to be frozen to death immediately out the hole.

Everyone was agreeing this was the humane way to do and worth the effort...

Our indigenous tribes speaks often of eating animal who suffered long death was not good for the soul.

 

[Colin_T]

All living things respond to stimuli and that includes pain