It’s one of those uncomfortable questions that pops into your mind the minute you see a fish flailing at the end of a line: do they actually feel pain, or is it just a reflex? Anglers and animal ...

Fish often avoid intense stimuli, but scientists and animal welfare groups have long debated whether fish can feel pain. So is there an answer? Animal rights organization PETA claims on its website ...

Whether or not fish feel pain has been debated for years. But the balance of evidence says yes. Now the question is, what do we do about it? redbrickstock.com / Alamy This article is from Hakai ...

ANSWER: Whether or not fish feel pain has been debated for years. Google “do fish feel pain,” and you’ll find answers and opinions all over the place. The balance of scientific opinion says yes, but ...

Not too long ago I got a call from a fishing buddy asking what I had been doing lately. This sort of inquiry, from this particular friend, while somewhat social in nature, generally meant that he was ...

The problem -- What is pain and why does it hurt? -- Bee stings and vinegar : the evidence that fish feel pain -- Suffer the little fishes? -- Drawing the line -- Why it took so long to ask the fish ...