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The profound debate over whether fish feel pain

The profound debate over whether fish feel pain

Jan Otte

For decades, humans have cast lines into countless waters, pulled millions of fish from their aquatic homes, and consumed them without much thought about their capacity to suffer. Yet beneath the surface of this seemingly simple relationship lies one of modern science’s most contentious questions. The debate over fish pain perception has divided researchers, challenged ...