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"New research has shown that goldfish can remember pain for at least a day, shattering the widespread misconception that these fish have a three-second memory span yet again.
Peter Laming, Sarah Millsopp and Rebecca Dunlop of the Queen's University in Belfast are to publish the results of a new study in the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science which says that goldfish can learn to avoid parts of their tank in which they receive electric shocks for at least 24 hours.
Trout showed similar responses to the shocks, but strayed into the areas in which shocks were administered more frequently than goldfish.
Dunlop told The Telegraph: "Angling is not considered to be a cruel sport as it has been assumed that fish cannot perceive pain. Rather it is a reflex action.
"This paper shows that pain avoidance in fish does not seem to be a reflex response, rather one that is learned, remembered and is changed according to different circumstances. Therefore, if fish can perceive pain, then angling cannot be continued to be considered a non-cruel sport."
The findings are expected to reopen the debate about whether angling is a cruel sport";
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I have also personaly believed that goldfish are intelligent and that they can feel pain. I'm not sure about the moral issues of fishing with a hook and line, but i certainly think its fine to do fishing if you intend to actually eat the fish in question, at least then the fish isn't just suffering for the fishermans entertainment, but is suffers for a purpose because the fisherman needs the fish for his dinner and appreciates the fish he eats and does not let it go to waste etc.
Peter Laming, Sarah Millsopp and Rebecca Dunlop of the Queen's University in Belfast are to publish the results of a new study in the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science which says that goldfish can learn to avoid parts of their tank in which they receive electric shocks for at least 24 hours.
Trout showed similar responses to the shocks, but strayed into the areas in which shocks were administered more frequently than goldfish.
Dunlop told The Telegraph: "Angling is not considered to be a cruel sport as it has been assumed that fish cannot perceive pain. Rather it is a reflex action.
"This paper shows that pain avoidance in fish does not seem to be a reflex response, rather one that is learned, remembered and is changed according to different circumstances. Therefore, if fish can perceive pain, then angling cannot be continued to be considered a non-cruel sport."
The findings are expected to reopen the debate about whether angling is a cruel sport";
Full story;
http
/www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/...em.php?news=824I have also personaly believed that goldfish are intelligent and that they can feel pain. I'm not sure about the moral issues of fishing with a hook and line, but i certainly think its fine to do fishing if you intend to actually eat the fish in question, at least then the fish isn't just suffering for the fishermans entertainment, but is suffers for a purpose because the fisherman needs the fish for his dinner and appreciates the fish he eats and does not let it go to waste etc.
