Fresh water fish farming--fishing ponds and "cesarean section"

Hoffmann, R.W.; Oidtmann, B.

Deutsche Tierärztliche Wochenschrift 110(5): 208-210

2003


ISSN/ISBN: 0341-6593
PMID: 12822257
Document Number: 553152
Present knowledge on the capability of fish to feel pain and of suffering is presented. According to these data it has to be supposed, that fish are able to feel fish. Suffering and damage can be proven by biochemistry and morphology. Under these aspects, angling ponds and cesarean section in sturgeon have to be regarded as a violation of the German animal welfare act.

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