"It really just goes to show you the type of depravity that these killing contests generate," said Mary Finelli of Silver Srping. Her group Fish Feel helped SHARK try to draw attention to what they said is an inhumane contest that needs to be banned.
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Chaifetz and activists from Fish Feel called on Gov. Larry Hogan to ban the practice of ray fishing, saying that the migratory species doesn't pose a real risk to watermen by eating oysters, calms and crabs from the bay.
The release of the videos has at least sparked a discussion, with ... Read More
Mary Finelli with Fish Feel, an animal rights group, called the contest a bloodbath. "A lot of scuba divers are familiar with how personable these rays are and friendly, and I think people can photograph them. Killing these rays takes them away from people who want to peacefully enjoy them," ... Read More
I used to enjoy going fishing even though I don't like to eat fish. For me it was always catch and release. But over time, I realized that I was hurting the fish and the bait that I used and decided that I wasn't going to fish anymore. I have ... Read More
In my youth, over 40 years ago, I was a gifted spearfisherman who won many state tournaments, could dive to 30 metres to spear fish using breath-holding techniques, & embarked on many frontier diving adventures that pushed my diving skills to the limit. Over those years I came to the realisation ... Read More
I over-medicated our fish maybe about 20(?) years ago. When I noticed that the little ones were dying, I scooped the rest into a bowl until I could change the aquarium water before any others died. It was sad, because it was my fault. But the interesting thing was that ... Read More
While snorkling in the Red Sea on a trip to Israel in the 90's, I was enjoying seeing all of the beautiful fishes as I slowly kicked my fins. I had snorkled many times before and just marveled at the variety and abundance of colorful fish here.
The fish swam by ... Read More
Maryanne Appel is a board member of Compassion for Animals, Respect for the Environment (CARE)
When I was a child, I witnessed my father boiling crabs alive. I can see them still, and hear the scraping of their claws against the metal sides of the pot. And my father pushing the lid ... Read More
(the very funny and popular French actor)
I gave up fishing the day I realized that when caught the fish did not wriggle with joy.
Having kept fish (before I knew better) and scuba dived for years, I am well aware of their intelligence and emotion. I stopped eating sea life 20 years ago as the barbarity and unsustainability of the industry was obvious even then. It's not only fishing that poses a threat, ignorant ... Read More
Donny Moss is the founder of Their Turn, animal rights news/media
Growing up on the water in Miami, Florida, I thought nothing of throwing a rod in the bay and fishing for fun. On the rare occasions when I actually caught a fish, I couldn't take him or her off the ... Read More
Many years ago, I was fishing, and as I was reeling in the poor fish, I realised, "I am killing him — all for the passing pleasure it brings me." Something inside me clicked. I realised, as I watched him fight for breath, that his life was as important to him ... Read More
Arthur Ling is the Founding Director of Plamil Foods Ltd, as well as Honorary Patron and former President of The Vegan Society
I was brought up in an orthodox meat-eating environment but when I was aged about 6 or 7 and on holiday with my parents, I saw a large fish ... Read More
When I was a kid I was horrified to watch my father slam the fish he'd caught on the bottom of the row boat in order to 'really kill it.' Its an image that stuck in my head forever and still makes me feel sick.
See: http://www.wedonteatanimals.com/blog/vegan-author-debates-child-psychologist-fox#comment-1529197278
I have just recently stopped eating seafood after years of not eating other meat, and it was the book Eating Animals that changed my perception of fishing, and the fish themselves. My revulsion of factory farming was the easiest way for me to stop eating seafood, as I could immediately ... Read More
I, too, used to fish, and took pride in the number I was able to catch. I learned from my dad how to kill and clean them. It wasn't until I was 30 years ago and on a fishing boat, where the captain found a school of fish for us ... Read More
I stopped eating fish too after I realised that fishes are also just like us. I saw some small fishes being protected by its mother and I felt sorry for them.
I am a physician in my 70s. I have been disgusted by the thought of fishing ever since I can remember. I recall once, at a lake in northern Canada, at the age of 9 or so, my father forced me to fish against my will and insisted I pose ... Read More
I'm not sure how old I was — maybe nine, maybe ten — and the "Boat, Sports, and Travel Show" had come to town as it did every year, and every year we went. (We hit the Home Show and the Auto Show, too. I think a lot of families did that ... Read More
I became interested in vegetarianism when I was about 10 years old. My uncle and his family took me to an upscale fish restaurant where they ordered lobster on a bed of rice. I had never seen such a thing before, and it was quite a shock to see a ... Read More