That would probably explain their behaviour when they bite into a hook.
Whether they can or cannot (I dont care to know) it is senselessly cruel and
inhumane to slice the fins off of a fish and then toss the still living
animal back in the water to die.

CH
----- Original Message -----
From: "J.M. Vitoux" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 1:11 AM
Subject: Re: [SCUBA-SE] Better late than never I guess :-(


> Krazy Kiwi wrote:
>
> My intent is not at all to be provocative but I was told once by
> my biology teacher that fishes didn't feel pain. In essence,
> their nervous system is too "primitive/different" to have such
> feeling. Any specialists around here that could deny/confirm?
>
> Jean-Marc
>