Do fish feel pain?

[Thehappypet]

I have my opinion, I just wanted to know what you guys thought! Any one have any good links on this topic either?

 

[MaryPa]

All living things feel pain.

 

[H3D]

Are you asking if fish have a physiological reaction to "painful" stimuli or if fish are consciously aware that they are in pain?

 

[Derringer]

Dont know - never been a fish so I couldnt tell you - and no one else could either!

 

[H3D]

Dont know - never been a fish so I couldnt tell you - and no one else could either!

That is absolutely untrue! They have done some very interesting research on this subject which does in fact show that fish have a negative physiological reaction to painful stimuli.

 

[ostrangeone89]

yes I believe they do

 

[Dwarf Puffers]

If a fruit fly can feel pain, by god, so can any old fish.

 

[Derringer]

That is absolutely untrue! They have done some very interesting research on this subject which does in fact show that fish have a negative physiological reaction to painful stimuli.

As long as those grants keep coming in they will keep finding things

 

[Firebelly__girl]

why wouldn't they? :]

 

[Thehappypet]

Well, many people go fishing believing that fish do not feel pain... That it is okay to stick sharp pointy objects through their face. I work at a retail store and hear that same excuse over and over. Does anyone know where on the net one could find the studies done about fish and pain?