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alarimer

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Fri May-09-08 07:38 AM
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13. Well some think catch and release is crueler that simply catching them once.

I don't necessarily agree. As a biologist, I do not believe that fish really feel pain or process it in any way that we would. They have brains the size of a peanut so whatever pain happens is minor and transitory. BUT the stress of repeated handling or handling in a rough way CAN and does kill fish, so that might be more important to this law. Europeans have generally a very different attitude towards fishing than we do. Here, anyone can get a fishing license. You just have to go to some store that sells them, pay your fee and you are good to go. In Germany (and now Switzerland apparently) you have to take a class first.

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