Insights into the concept of fish welfare
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Data
2007-05-04
Autores
Volpato, Gilson Luiz
Goncalves-de-Freitas, Eliane
Fernandes-de-Castilho, Marisa
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Inter-research
Resumo
Fish welfare issues are predicated on understanding whether fish are sentient beings. Therefore, we analyzed the logic of the methodologies used for studying this attribute. We conclude that empirical science is unable to prove or to disprove that fish are sentient beings. Thus, we propose a combined ethical-scientific approach for considering fish as sentient beings. The most difficult ongoing question is to determine which conditions fish prefer. Approaches to assess fish preferences should be rigorously and cautiously employed. In light of these considerations, attempts to establish physiological standards for fish welfare are discouraged, and a preference-based definition of fish welfare is proposed.
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welfare, pain, stress, aquaculture, consciousness, sentience, preference fish
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Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. Oldendorf Luhe: Inter-research, v. 75, n. 2, p. 165-171, 2007.