Hi ?,
I’m an animal rights person and a (near) vegan. I’m against fishing, including catch-and-release fishing.
However, when myself and my parents are out like by the sea or canal, we sometimes see people fishing. I think it’s cruel, even if they do put them back. I feel like going up and confronting them about it, but I don’t because of fear of my mum/the fishing people getting angry ?. I can feel very upset about it. I don’t think it’s justified.
Fishing could be detrimental (at least) to the fish. They come along to take food off of a hook, only to have it thrust through them and be pulled out of their breathing zone, possibly in pain, to be handled by an animal much bigger than them who gets pleasure out of it and smiles. They then either die by having their heads bashed or something, suffocate out of water or are released back to the water, often dying later on. Many fish die within/after a few weeks of being released. Fishing is a blood sport. When they fish to kill, it’s like hunting but by water, with aquatic creatures instead of those by land/air.
If I’m right, scientific proof may say that fish feel pain.
Also, fishing can present a danger to other wildlife, via discarded hooks and entanglement, not to mention the effect of fishing, especially commercial fishing, on ecosystems, causing starvation to sea/ocean/coast wildlife.
Some of my family also fish. People fishing can get me very upset. There’s hardly any petitions/groups dedicated to fighting recreational fishing.
Please don’t tell me to just mind my own business or say anything else mean/pro-fishing.
Thank you ?.
Best Wishes to all (including you, the fish, and all other sentient beings),
Rory.
Have the best day and night ever!
I’m an animal rights person and a (near) vegan. I’m against fishing, including catch-and-release fishing.
However, when myself and my parents are out like by the sea or canal, we sometimes see people fishing. I think it’s cruel, even if they do put them back. I feel like going up and confronting them about it, but I don’t because of fear of my mum/the fishing people getting angry ?. I can feel very upset about it. I don’t think it’s justified.
Fishing could be detrimental (at least) to the fish. They come along to take food off of a hook, only to have it thrust through them and be pulled out of their breathing zone, possibly in pain, to be handled by an animal much bigger than them who gets pleasure out of it and smiles. They then either die by having their heads bashed or something, suffocate out of water or are released back to the water, often dying later on. Many fish die within/after a few weeks of being released. Fishing is a blood sport. When they fish to kill, it’s like hunting but by water, with aquatic creatures instead of those by land/air.
If I’m right, scientific proof may say that fish feel pain.
Also, fishing can present a danger to other wildlife, via discarded hooks and entanglement, not to mention the effect of fishing, especially commercial fishing, on ecosystems, causing starvation to sea/ocean/coast wildlife.
Some of my family also fish. People fishing can get me very upset. There’s hardly any petitions/groups dedicated to fighting recreational fishing.
Please don’t tell me to just mind my own business or say anything else mean/pro-fishing.
Thank you ?.
Best Wishes to all (including you, the fish, and all other sentient beings),
Rory.
Have the best day and night ever!