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by Cherry Bomb on May 4th, 2005

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When a fish is caught on a hook, does it feel pain?

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  • by Lucas_ on May 5th, 2005

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    They probably do. The reason why many people think they don't is that they don't express pain the way humans or many other animals do. They don't scream, and they can't try to run away.

    But how do we know if they do feel pain? We can't be sure, as we can't ask them, and there are scientists who believe they don't:
    http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/02/10/1044725683181.html?oneclick=true

    However, others disagree, saying that fish do feel pain, and that seems to be the more widely accepted and more believable theory right now:
    http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/04/30/fish.fear/
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2983045.stm

    From the second article:
    "The trout injected with the acid were also observed to rub their lips onto the gravel in their tank and on the tank walls. These do not appear to be reflex responses."

    It's also interesting to see who paid for which study, by the way :-)

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    • interesting

      FelixP

      by FelixP on May 5th, 2005

    • the first web page doesnt work, but the others are very interesting

      EmmaleeGW

      by EmmaleeGW on May 9th, 2005

    • fish are retarded

      bob long

      by bob long on May 19th, 2005

    • *fish are retarded, lol!!

      oregon

      by oregon on May 5th, 2006

    • Good answer, but I am not going to shed any tears when I land my next catfish.

      guitarman18

      by guitarman18 on September 27th, 2006

    • because you're too self-centered to. it is Not necessary to Murder Innocent Creatures (who have faces, eyes, etc. as we do) in order to be Very Healthy!!! You will be MORE Healthy by not murdering or supporting murder. Slaughtered animals contain carcinogens, dioxins, drugs, hormones, steroids, preservatives & a few contain diseases. you are what you eat.

      go green be part of the solution

      by go green be part of the solution on September 17th, 2007

    • go green be part of the solution: so, with all due respect, your point is?

      Possum

      by Possum on December 8th, 2007

    • No go green....that is not the case. You cannot be your healthiest without a little bit of meat. Why do you think doctors tell pregnant vegitarians they need to eat meat?

      BarrettK

      by BarrettK on May 24th, 2008

    • Some scientists also believe that plants feel pain.

      Tel UK- Licensed to fish!

      by Tel UK- Licensed to fish! on July 29th, 2008

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