Fishing Debate

[O.G]

Do u think its cruel or not,do fish feel pain?Is it a sport?Should fishing be banned?

[Dan]

There r millions of fish in the sea but 1day there will b none left so in 1way it should be banned to kepp fish left but in another way it is food :grin2:

[Inquisitor]

The sporting side of fishing should be banned, but when it comes to feeding ppl there should be tighter controls for fishing and make it seasonal trade, as to let the fish re-populate so the speices don't become extinct. But humans will do as they please and fish till there's none left. Just like the hunters will keep on hunting the whales & seals, dolphins, etc.... to extinction

[oldtimer]

At last something i am qualified to talk about. I fish on a regular basis, i do beach/pier/rock and boat fishing. Can't be doing with all that course fishing malarky. I fish for relaxation and the occasional fish for the table. Any fish myself or anyone i fish with catches that is under sized is returned safely, and only what can be eaten is kept. As to whether it is cruel or not, personally i think not as serious anglers take great care with any fish that are caught. Depleting fish stocks in our oceans and seas is a worlwide problem, but it is not the angler that is to blame. It is the fault of the massive factory ships that sweep an area, catch everything they can, and then destroy what is of no use to them. Pleasure anglers like myself account for a minute amount of fish taken from the Worlds waters. Goverments need to do something about the factory ships before looking to blame pleasure anglers. OT.

[WorlWydeHusla]

agre w/ brick...sport fishing should be gone...but fishing for food needs to be done...hey...im portugese u NEED to eat fish LOL:p

[Bandit]

Fishing should be banned because its so boring fishing and it gives less population of fish people can eat other animals like pork etc.

[«·X·CÅLÏßÜR·»]

lol, i remember the time me and me mates went fishing. we got fined :( little did we know u needed to have a fishing permit for that place and you werent allowed to keep the fish :D Oops

[Bandit]

Originally posted by «][-H2o-][»
lol, i remember the time me and me mates went fishing. we got fined :( little did we know u needed to have a fishing permit for that place and you werent allowed to keep the fish :D Oops

Probly got fined for a lot of $ who payed off the money?

[WorlWydeHusla]

Originally posted by Solid^Snake
Fishing should be banned because its so boring fishing and it gives less population of fish people can eat other animals like pork etc.

you have no idea how many vitamins one fish has do you? they should kill fish after they spawn...so that the population wont go down:D

im not saying your wrong cause everyone is intitled to their opinion;)

[Zafiras]

its the cycle of life altho cruel its kind to the next link in the food chain.

is it cruel or does the worm hurt when being eaten by the fish?? again its the food chain

[col]

fishing isnt boring... unless u dont catch any fish...lol.... and if u think its cruel.... u might as well be a vegetarian then since other animals get killed and eaten one way or another....if u think fishing should be banned cuz its cruel... look at what happens to chickens...its even more cruel... they cut off thir heads and stuff.... its even more cruel

[Bandit]

Originally posted by col
fishing isnt boring... unless u dont catch any fish...lol.... and if u think its cruel.... u might as well be a vegetarian then since other animals get killed and eaten one way or another....if u think fishing should be banned cuz its cruel... look at what happens to chickens...its even more cruel... they cut off thir heads and stuff.... its even more cruel

Your right! i say theres more population of fish than chicken.

[Saurgrist]

I don't have a problem with fishing, whenever me and my grandfather went, we let the fish go.

[ThePhoenix]

I don't like fishing neither for sport nor for eating. In fact, I avoid eating fish and meat altogether (yes col, I'm a vegeterian :cool: )

[col]

see....i was right:grin2:

[parkermon]

I'd have to agree with OldTimer. Recreational fishing (while not a pastime of mine) is pretty harmless in the big scheme of things. I mean, here in Australia, it's an advantage. We have the Murray River that used to be filled with Murray Cod, but now European Carp have come in and are taking over. All euro carp caught are taken, whereas murray cod are almost always thrown back.

It's the massive ships - some actually have processing factories on board - that are really depleting our fish stocks.

Mikhael

[Saurgrist]

Yeah, fishing helps to keep fish populations stable.