Articles tagged with 'Wild-caught fish'

What is shark finning and is it legal in Australia?

Shark fin soup has been a traditional east Asian dish, symbolic of wealth and prestige, for several hundred years. In recent decades the popularity of shark fin soup has soared and the effect on wild shark populations has been disastrous.

What is the RSPCA’s view on bluewater fishing?

Scientific evidence that fish are sentient animals capable of experiencing pain and suffering has been building for some years. It has now reached a point where the sentience of fish is acknowledged and recognised by leading scientists across the world.

How can fish caught in commercial fishing be killed humanely?

The humane killing or slaughter of commercially caught fish requires that fish are carefully handled and effectively stunned (causing immediate insensibility) and bled out rapidly after capture.