Animal rights protestors say recreational fishing is cruelty
Posted September 23, 2011 4:11 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – “Don’t let your kids be hookers:” That’s the slogan an animal rights group is using as it tackles the issue of recreational fishing.
Hayden Hamilton was among the PETA protestors in Coal Harbour on Friday.
“Nobody wants to set a bad example for their kids but when parents go fishing, they’re sending their kids a very dangerous message that it’s fun to abuse and torment animals,” she says.
She compares fishing to hooking the family dog in the mouth, and dragging it behind a car.
Hamilton wants to see commercial fishing sink too, claiming the oceanic fish supply will run out in 40 years at the rate we’re going.
While she admits getting everyone to hang up their lines probably won’t happen, she says “we’re just asking people to extend their compassion and to realize that fish really are intelligent and sensitive animals and they feel pain and fear just like dogs and cats do.”
A flyer handed out to passers-by adds: “Letting your children eat fish puts their health at risk. Besides containing large amounts of fat and cholesterol, seafood is one of the most common causes of food poisoning.”
