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What Animal Rights Groups Say About Your Right To Fish

Information from the animal rights groups on your right to fish.
Trout Trama Puts Scientists On the Hook
Great article by Alexander Schwab on fish feeling pain. Schwab is the author of "Hook, Line and Thinker" a great book on fishing and animal rights.
Fishing Hurts
From PETA - their reasons why fishing should be outlawed. Silly little picture of a dog with a hook in its mouth - did they hurt that dog to get the picture?
National Angling Alliance's  Tips
Advice to anglers on how to deal with anti-fishing groups, animal rights nuts and media confrontation 
B.C. Wildlife Federation Tips
Alerts on animal rights activists as well as more info from the British Columbia group.
Vegetarian Massacre
Paul Willis discusses the true costs of a vegan diet!
The Cruelty of Fishing
The article starts off "Fishing means intense pain and stress for millions of fish every year." and gets worse from there.
No Fishing.net
This one starts out "From the bass desperately trying to escape the pain of the hook as he is reeled in" - you get the idea.
Ocean Planet Perils- Overfishing
The title of this article is "Too many people chase too few fish" - mostly about commercial fishing.
Campaign for the Abolition of Angling
We are dedicated to banning angling. Established in 1981 to make a start on the issue of angling, the CAA's work consists of publicity, education, and direct action.
Livebaiting, An Angling Horror Story
From Pices - "Livebaiting is a barbaric practice in which anglers impale live fish on (usually) treble hooks through the lips, body or even the eyes ...." Read more of their drivel here.
PETA Fishing Factsheet
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals say fishing is "Aquatic Agony" and that sport fishing survives "partly because of the misconception that fish don't feel pain." Check out these folks wanting to eliminate fishing. Know your enemy.
Sabbing Angling
Tips from Pices, an animal rights group in England, on how to interfere with and stop people from fishing.
Some Fishy Facts
These facts really are fishy, coming from Pices, a fanatical animal rights group. Read their insidious comments aimed at young people and make plans to fight them.
Vegetarian Campaign
A press release from The Vegetarian Society (UK) urges people to stop eating fish - does this include those we catch ourselves?

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