GREEN NEWS & VIEWS Are Fish Farms Really That Bad? Five Ways Fish Farms Are Like Factory Farms
BY FARM SANCTUARY Some of the most commonly farmed species around the world are salmon, shrimp, catfish, and trout. Like the farming of animals on land, this booming industry has become heavily industrialized, with farms on land and at sea raising and killing fish on a massive scale to the detriment of animal welfare, workers, and the environment. It is an industry that sees fish as products, not living beings. The number of fish raised and killed by aquaculture each year are even counted not as individuals, but by their total weight in tons. The aquaculture industry would have us believe that fish farming can stop the overfishing of our oceans amid a troubling demand for seafood. While it is true that many populations of wild fish are being caught faster than they can recover , fish farming may jeopardize wild species, too. For example, the escape of thousands of fish from an Ice - landic salmon farm in September may put wild salmon at risk. The fact of the matter is, aquaculture presents its own set of deeply concerning problems similar to those created by the factory farming of terrestrial animals like cows, pigs, and chickens. Here’s why fish farms are like factory farms. 1. On Fish Farms, Animals Suffer Immensely Science indicates that, like other animals, fish can suffer. We too often view fish as far different from humans and other mammals, but many researchers have concluded that fish can feel pain , even if they experience pain differently than humans do. Like farmed birds, fish are mostly unprotected by animal welfare
Photo 21897555 | Fish Farm © Vladislav Gajic | Dreamstime.com regulations and, as NBC News has reported, even in states where laws do not clearly exclude fish, prosecutors may be reluctant to respond to alleged abuse of fish. Sadly, this leaves their treatment on farms and at slaughter in the hands of producers. One undercover investigation revealed farmed salmon being kicked, stomped on, and thrown. Another documented catfish left to slowly suffocate out of water . Wild-captured fish experience agonizing final moments no ani - mal should have to endure, as pressure weighs on their bodies when they’re quickly pulled up out of the ocean’s depths in nets, and they begin to suffocate. On farms, suffering is prolonged, and fish may be
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