Friday, September 10, 2010

Fishing 101

Is the sport of fishing cruel to the fish? Is this article an example of fact or opinion? Explain why you feel the way you do about this subject. Make sure that you use examples from the article.


http://fishinghurts.com/CommercialFishing.asp

67 comments:

  1. fishing is fun and it an opinion

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  2. No because there are more fish being produced every day I think people should keep fishin to provide food to us





    Todd McCray

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  3. Sporting to try to kill a fish to have it for dinner is kind of wrude if they dont kill us why should we eat them? This is my opinion from my side. Fish might bite your toes in the lake but they do not mean to. Fish think that your their food when they see color. The end of my story. Brianna Layton

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  4. Savannah Marie Armstrong:)September 10, 2010 at 9:17 AM

    I think it sometimes it cruel to the fish. opinion. i think its an opinion because what if some people catch the fish just to look at them like i do, and then throw them back. but, some people are the cruel people they keep the fish to try to show off and tell everyone" well i caught 25 bass today there in my cooler." when or if i ever go fishing i will ALWAYS from the day i die i will not catch the fish and keep them i will catch, them then i will let them go at the end when im done. and also if you ever go fishing PLEASE dont keep them, throw them out. Okay, and also i know that the fish are sooooo yummy to eat but, i love fish and i still fell sorry for it because i prbbaly say that fish one day i mean you could be eating a fish that you caught and now its in your mouth, all the fish these days would LOVE to not be eaten. i love fish but i PROMIse i regret it EVERY time i do eat them. -savannah armstrong:) ♥

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  5. yes fishing is a crule sport just because they dont make a noise dosnt mean it dont hurt them . also if you fish your not just hurting the fish but you are hurting the other animals. many people fish but you should stop and think about what you are doing to the fish and the other animals around them .

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  6. The sport fishing is cruel to the fish because when you pull the fish out of the water it can hardly breath.But that's my opinion.

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  7. No I do not think it is creul because i see it there in the sea or the lake for a reason. You dont see human in the sea or the lake all day. No matter what poeple are going to eat fish in the sea or lake.No matter what I think I dont see a huge problem with people killing and eating it. I love some good fish some times. I think if thay took fish out of lakes and seas aand oceans and ponds. People would loose jods and familys would be sad because thay could not just go out to the lake to get some thing to eat. I think it good that people kill fish and it them fish can't do any thing else with them selve.

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  8. i think it's cruel to fish i don't fish, the reason i think it's cruel is because they die for no reason at all. no fishing for me

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  9. I think the article is right we should stop fishing to save dolphins,whales,seals and some types of fish in the ocean and seas.

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  10. Fishing is cruel to are fish. The fish want to live as well as we do. They have feelings and pain just like we do. People fish and they think okay i will catch the fish and put him, her back in the water but that is still hurting the fish. This articale is an opinion because its your choice wether the sport of fishing is cruel

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  11. the sport of fishing ant cruel it fun.it is an opinion.i love to just fish.

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  12. I think fishing can be cruel and at the same time its not.The reason I do is because think of all the marine animals such as sharks, dolphins,shrimp,and turtles.many animals die because of the big nets and hook can get the unwanted target,and the people just throw them back to let them bleed to death and die.I also think it is not cruel too.

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  13. I think that fishing is wrong.Why?Just like a human it has fellings and painjust like we do. Everyday millions uf fish die, because of fisherman capture and kill them. You can see people going into rasteronts and eat fish all the time, and think its ok to eat somthing that was at one point living and breathing and had a family.

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  14. Yes it is cruel to all fish I wish that people would stop fishing for good and yes itis afact.

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  15. I think that fishing is not cruel.i think it is fun to go catch alot of fish. on the ocean it is fun and rough but the red fish is the best to eat. it no cruel because people at the beach eat fish because people catch it and send it to the place to eat.

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  16. I personaly think that fishing is not cruel to fish.i myself like to fish with my dad and my sister's.I think that it is a good thing to go out and fish eather in the ocean or the lake...also because of our food chain.If we dont keep catching fish then our lake's and ocean's will have to much fish.Out in the ocean we get shrimp,crab,and maybe some type of fish, we actually eat them things and thats some people's job's.They go out and catch things for the reaterants.thats why i think that fishing is ok to do.

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  17. Fishing can hurts not just fish but other anmals like sea anmials and fresh water anmials.Even tough love fishing i will go fishing once or twice a year cuase it fun.in the sport of fishing i do think it curel to go fishing .Wheni go fishing i throw them backinto the water cause i love it fun even one time i caught a 50 pound bass that was biggest compare to a 17 pound or a 7 pound catfish.It just me being my self and learn paticne but always rember to hook the line in the the fish.In the sport of fishing agian yes it is cruel to o fishing

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  18. I do think that the fishing sport is cruel to fish.The artical to me is all about facts because never in a pargraph that i read it never said i think or maybe,it had really live facts.I do think what we human`s do to these animals is unnessary and that we need to relise that there are not that many fish in our left in ocean`s today.Just because the fish dont look and do things like humans do they steal feel things like when we cut them and put them an the stove or what ever you cook them on they feel that.Yet commercal fisher`s still are killing and catching fish today.They take boats that are big as football fild`s in our ocean`s still to this day and kill fish.

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  19. I think that fish is not cruel.think about how many people eat fish around the world.the article is an opinion.because i feel this way cause god made fishing rods for us use.they said some fishing boats are as big as football feild.

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  20. Most fish are from fishes bouts on the ocean when the fisherman uses a net the size of a football feild. And dolfines and sharks and wales are killed ever day by fishing nets.this article is an a fact because ever day animals are killed by fishing nets.Because fish are getting killed ever day by fishing nets. By:Matthew patterson

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  21. To me fish are killed every year. They use small boats to catch fish. Now they use ships big as a football field. So now fish are dieing 5 times faster. In the 2040's, they say fish will be gone and the oceans will be fishless.

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  22. I think that the story was very interesting.I beleive that it is true that people caught thousands of fish a day,and the fish bled slowly to death.Fishing hurts is a good story,I liked it.

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  23. yes it is not cool to kill fish how they or not doing noting to us sow how kill fish thay or sposh to be a live for people

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  24. i dont think that it is crul because most of the people throw them back in time before they die so how is that crul and we eat fish and they are really good. and when you throw them back and they can produce more fish.because we cant live with out fish cause they are good eating and because it's a sport a tallented sport to. but i dont think it's crul because it's that you do when your bord and dont have nothing to any thing like when you go to the aqaiam if you dont catch fish how are you going to see them in the aqaiam fish is very innteresting. fish is very funny and slimmy girls think it's nasty and some boys think it's slimmy to but i dont i touched fish all my life and im not scared of them unless im swimming with them i love fish there good eating to but i really think we keep fishing and but throw the little ones back cause they can grow

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  25. fishing was fun but now its just big boats with electonics. Scientist say by the time of 2048 the ocean will be over fished. Most of every catch of shrip is cault 85% gets away.alot of animals die because of them getting eating or damage and bleed out. fishing could be cruel if you just hook it in the mouth and tortre it like let it sit there and die ,but no fishing is not cruel. that is my anwser for the articl.

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  26. I personly think fishing is crul because people dont need fish animals need it more than us.
    I also think that is nastey gutting fish.
    I also think that it is nastey because you are coverd in blood.
    Also when fisher men kill them it makes me feel nasuated.
    Also i think that it it crul to kill fish.
    The End.


    Thanks for taking your time to read this message.

    sencerily,
    Emilee Butler

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  27. I wish Fisher's would stop being so cruel to these poor sea animal's who are dieing everyday by getting caught in nets. They need to learn that fish,whale's dolphins and all other kind of fish are just like us. They don't care about anything but themselve's. We do not want them to become exstinct and for the ocean to have no sea creatures at all.

    sinerely, Mia Allen

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  28. i think it depends on who you are. personaly i don't have an opinion because i like fishing but, i guess it could be a little cruel.i think it is i little gross because of the blood and how they have never taken a bath but to me it is very fun and blood exzilenating! i cant make an opinion a fact but i can state what i think and feel. some people think and feel different then me but this is my opinion.

    sencerily,
    Olivia <3
    Dewberry

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  29. I personally think that fishing is cruel because animals and other creatures need fish way more than we do. I think that we should try to give up eating fish. It't not like it's going to hurt anyone; it can hurt the other animals that feed on fish. Some people may not know this but it hurts fish to get hooked in the mouth! Wouldn't it hurt you to get hooked with a hook in the mouth? If you really think about it isn't it nasty to gut fish? I think it is. If people keep fishing like they are today they may go extinct. I mean it is nice to have a hobby like this but it hurts the fish and you hurt nature!!

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  30. I think fishing is cruel to fish because they fell pain just like we do. Fish look nothing like people but they are still nature. The big vessel in the ocean that are fishing need to stop because if they keep doing that the fish will become exticted. It is cruel to kill fish because you are endangering them. Fish are important in nature because they eat bacteria and then bigger animal that we may eat eat them. NO FISH NO FOOD.
    Thanks for reading this message.
    Sincerily Dustin Franklin

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  31. I think fishing billions of fish every day hurts ocean life.I think that people should try making fish farms and at least try to help stop billions of fish from being killed everyday.The way fish are killed is cruel.My opinion is that if people want to eat fish then they should raise them themselves.In my opinion some people just don't care anymore.They think that animals can't have feelings because their not human.What if they we a fish and they were human and they came and caught us?We wouldn't be happy about it.We would be in pain.So why do it to fish?

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  32. I think fishing is really cruel because they have lives just like we do. We can live without eating fish. Every once in a while we could eat a small amount of fish but not all the time. We should consider this to other animals humans eat every day too. People also fish as a sport, If you do that you should consider to let the fish go back into the water. But if you hurt it don't let it suffer. I think fishing is cruel. So don't kill our fish.


    Kylie
    Victory

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  33. Yes, I think that fishing is crul to the fish in the ocean. Because they can feel pain too. They will be gone if we keep this up. And just like you and me they don't want to die and want to live a full life.And they can do nothing about it.



    Jacob Hamlin

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  34. Since I read the article I realized that sport fishing hurts the fish. Commercial Fishing is much crueler though, because they hurt and kill billions of fish everyday and the animals that get caught up in the net like: dolphins, whales, sharks, and sea turtles also get hurt too. When they are caught in the net, they are thrown overboard and they literally bleed to death in the water. The article is a fact and an opinion. I feel this way about the subject because in the article the author who wrote said things like: "I think..." which is why I think some of the article was an opinion.

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  35. I think fishing is not cruel because there are so many of them. They hatch so many at one time that we could fish for a year. There would still be a lot of fish because they hatch so many at one time. We face many dangers to in our life like crime, animal danger, and weather.
    If the stock market ever dropped again people would not be able to survive because they want catch a fish. If you only keep some every now-and then it doesnt hurt the fish population. As long as you catch and realease it wont effect the population. the sores that they get from the hooks will go away. The reason some of the fish in the ocean are gone is from other fish eating them. But I think they need to stop using nets, that does kill the fish for no reason. That might effect the population.

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  36. My opinion of catching fish is not any good. It shouldn't stop but at least catch less fish. What I think of the whales and dolphins getting caught in the net that should stop it's not right to let an animal die just because of that.

    Sincerely,
    Austin Warren

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  37. I love to fish. And i think it is silly that they are worried about this its not going to hurt anything.And it is fun to fish and thier are some fish that need to be caught like shark and fish that could kill you

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  38. I think God put fish and other animals on this Earth for a reason and that reason is for us. He wanted us to use those animals for anything we needed. I think we dont need to catch so many fish because that is a waste of some fish. I like to go fishing with my Daddy. I think that its okay to catch fish. I dont realy see anything wrong with fishing. God has it under control and I personaly think we dont need to worry about it.

    thanks,
    Abby

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  39. I personly think the fish and other sea animals were put in this world for people who need anything .I like to go fishing with my step daddy and my grandfather , but we always put the fish back in the water , because I mean i dont want to kill all of the fish . And like some people just kill fish for no reason is curl.
    thanks,
    brooke

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  40. Fishing is cruel, people dont need to just catch the fish for the fun of it or catch them so they can stisfie there hunger.I mean if you are stranded on an island with nothing to eat but fish you have to catch, then yeah, i get eating them in that problem.I but see your not stranded on an island most og the time you are sitting there dinning on a fish in a restraunt,and the fish has done nothing to you.Fish fill the same hurt me do so imagine a hook going into your own skin and some person you don't know is going to eat you or is going to kill you for there business.
    The End

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  41. i personly think fising is cruel because they are for meat when people don't even eat their meat.I have skinned fish before and I thougt it was gross but,i got used to it.Like other animals fish can get endangered if we catch them at large amounts.If you catch a fish and skin them and don't eat their meat that us wasting.You see,this is what I would personly do is I would catch the fish for fun and then i would throw it back so the next I catch it will be bigger and I would use for a plaqe.I don't like seeing anamal's meat go to waste.Thank You for your time to read this message. from,clay castleberry

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  42. Wow I never knew that!That is very crule If we over fish that would be horible!!!
    when I sit down at Mc donalds with a warm fish fila I will thionk about how cold and crul the fishing industry is or when I sit down at lunch whene they have fish I will know from prior knowidge that all fish in lunch rooms and large fish food companies like long jhon silvers or captain de's all have produce from the industry.

    zack byers

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  43. This artical really spoke to me about what comercal fishing is doing to the enviorment. It make sme feel sad for those fish who get killed eneryday.Espetialy, those of dolphins and sharks who are not the main target. Personaly I don't like the idea of comercal fishing, but I have to admit that I still think it is still ok to have a fun day out on the lake with your dad. Our family always throws them back, and for the most part I don't eat fish.

    Thanks for reading!

    Sencerily,
    Erin Smith

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  44. I think that the sport of fishing is very cruel because when fish get hurt its just like when we get hurt but worse. Fish also have a life to and they would also like to live their entire life just like most of us do. The reason I believe that others shouldn't fish for fish is because they probably don't want to have a hole in their lip,eye,or nowhere else on their body just like we don't want a hook in us. I want to say, "Thank you" if you have taken my advice.

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  45. I think the sport fishing is mean to animals.
    The article is an example of an opinion. Fishing is cruel because, if you kill to many fish, they could become extinct, and all of those innocent seals and penguins will starve to death. So please don`t fish for a sport!

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  46. I think fishing is cruel to not only fish but also other animals such as,bears,birds,sharks,and worms.Hooks will get stuck on all kinds of animals and those animals will die of blood loss.At one point there will be no more fish.
    Thank you for reading and goodbye.

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  47. Yes, the sport of fishing is cruel to fish.Thses fish are living creatures. Living creatures do not need to be treeated like they are rag dolls.I think the article is opinion,but I agree with their opinion.

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  48. The website fishing hurts suprices me how many marine animals die each day. I personaly think that fishing could be sorta cruel.Fishing is a fun national fun sport.

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  49. I think that fishing is cruel because,the fish have never harmed us so why should we harm them. Yes this story is a fact because people these days do fish on big boats and stay out there for a whie. I think fishing is cruel mainly because they are part of God's creatures just like us. For some people fishing is nothing but more food for them. I don't like to eat fish because it makes me feel bad for harming God's creatures.I know for some people its nothing but thats not how i fee about it. It makes me feel bad.

    Thank You for taking your time to read my comment!

    Sincerely,
    Alex Horton

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  50. I like fishing but I kind of agree with who ever wrote this because fish have life so it's just like murder. I also don't agree with who ever wrote this because some people don't have enough money to buy food so they have to fish. So they are write and wrong in my catigory.

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  51. I think fishing is cruel.I think it is very sad that they can die from nets and the hooks at the end of the fishing net.It makes me feel sad that the poor fish can go into extinction.That would be horrible!I think the article is a opinoin.The reason being is that some people might think that fishing isn't cruel at all.Like fisherman of course.And other people might think that think it is cruel like me!I hope that fish don't go extinct in the year 2048!

    Thanks for taking your time to read this comment.

    Sincerly,
    Brooke Pursell

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  52. I think fishing is crul. I think that if someone
    fishes they need to think about if that fish was them in stead. you are really hurting there self. yuo are realy killing 2 anamals instead of
    1. worms. get hurt to.

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  53. I think the sport of fishing is very cruel because you are killing GODS creation.This articale is a fact because I personally think that killing or gutting fish is just plan out cruel and discusting. This activity or game is nastey because when you gutt them you get bloob every where and I only fished once, and I hated it.One example why I hate fishing is because if you havn't got a nibble on your fishing in a while, it gets really boring.Another reason why I don,t like to go fishing is because once you get to gutting it you have blood all of your clothes.So, yes I do agree with the articale.


    Sencerily,
    Alexis Dilorenzo

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  54. It is nastey but most people your not ery nice. They think most people like killing animals. Some fishermen don't care about all they want is the fish meat because thats all they want. So now you thats why they kill fish.

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  55. I know fish is good to some people but It hurts them.If peope keep killing fish and other sea animals there will be no more fish.When people kill fish I think of it as being the same thing as killing a human.Fish can be mean but I believe thet fish are like humans.

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  56. I belive Emily Butlur is right. People should stop because they are fish and they dont like it. If that was you, you probaly wouldent like it eathier.I think thats just not right.so please dont damage our waters.

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  57. I think that fishing is crule because people need fish animals need it more than.Us it is nasty to be coverd in fish gutts. It is cool how the native cath there fish cause I think they cath there fish with spears and nets.it is also not goood to kill gods animals. Though some fisher men do if they do they need to make shure it is big enough to keep. Though some people dont care when they dont have the money to go to the market. You can buy fish in villages in asia or something.

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  58. I dont think fishing is crul because fishing is very fun. But i really dont like to see fish die. But they are good food to eat. But i really dont care.

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  59. I think it is completely wrong to the '' The fish.'' It should be ileagl. Scientist say by the year 2048 humans will have over fished the oceans.I sure people will stop.

    Thank you for reading this,

    Nicholas Brownlee

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  60. (: Vanessa. Burton :)September 10, 2010 at 2:29 PM

    I think that people need to lurn that fish have fillings just like us. They dont what for thing to hert them or kill them. So they should be nice to fish.If not ther whont be any more fish. what will the piggwins eat they will starve what abougt the bears eat soon we will have no more animals. That will not be good.

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  61. I dont think fishing is cruel,but i think we mite need to cut back on fishing.This is only my opinion so some people mite think diffrently.It dosent kill the fish if you just throw them back in.In 2048 im not gonna care if theres not any fish because im gonna be an old man.

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  62. I think that fishing is crule, because all that we are doing is killing them for really no reason at all. The oil spill that happend a few months ago are killing them enough so we dont need to fish for a while, even after the oil has been cleaned up. Also while the fishermen are throghing there rods, rils, and nets out birds, and other anmials are getting caught up in them and drounding.

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  63. I dont think fishing is crul because its fun when u get a fish. But i just throw them back in most of the time. Now on other animals i do think its cruel to kill them they wont bother u inles your in there space.

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  64. I think the sport fishing is cruel because they feel pain like we do sometimes.A fact.The reason I feel this way is because I love all living things.The artical said that these big ships are going to the sea to catch them. That makes me sad and mad so i want this this to stop!Thats really all i have to say about it because there just like humans so treat them with respect.

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  65. I personally think fishing is cruel. Once all the fish is wiped out the food chain will collapse and animals such as polar bears and birds will go bazar and start eating other species. Maybe even humans will be eaten...
    I agree that fish do indeed feel pain. In fact it is an accurate hypothosis that even catching fish (yet not killing them) and saling them at major retail stores and pet stores cause pain, shor life span, sometimes hunger, loneliness, and take away their freedom. Most major fishing is taking place at beaches do to the "sea theme." Well lets see how they feel when the sea life is gone. The ocean want be as enjoyable, aquariums will shut down, and no more seafood restraunts!!! I really think they should cut down on the fishing. In my opion they don't have to completely quite fishing because who doesn't like a good fish dinner every once and a while? And who doesn't like fishing with there friends and or family every once in a while? But as I said they shouldn't send thousands of fisihing ships out there. Just take it easy on the fishing. Thanks!!!

    Thanks for your time,
    Jordan R. Mitchell

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  66. I think that the sport fishing is cruel to fish. The rasons why I thik this is becuse they may not think this but the hooks on the line hurts the fish. Another reason why I think fishing is cruel is becuse some marine animals get caught in the lines instead of fish and most of the time die. those are the reasons I think fishing is cruel

    sencerly,
    Josh Brewster

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  67. I personally think that fishing is cruel sometimes and sometimes it isn't. I think it is cruel because it hurts the animals the same way it hurts us when something is close to killing us. I also think that animals are no diffrent than we are because they deserve a life just like we do. God put both animals and people on this planet, but no one said that only the people are allowed to survive. Thats how i think fishing is cruel to animals. I also think it isn't cruel because the bible says that god put the animals on the planet for us to eat when we start to starve. Ex: when someone is at home and they have had no food for one week and they have no other choice, then you would have to.
    Thats how i think fishing can and can not be cruel to animals.
    Kaitlyn Argo:)

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