27 July 2009

Balancing the needs and preferences of humans against concerns for fishes

By P. Sandøe, C. Gamborg, S. Kadri & K. Millar (2009)
Journal of Fish Biology. Wiley-Blackwell

Abstract 

How can stakeholders within the fisheries community engage in constructive ethical discussions? Drawing on experiences from previous debates surrounding the human use of animals, this paper presents a proactive approach whereby stakeholders can create a framework for ethical discussion of capture fisheries.

Balancing the needs and preferences of humans against concerns for fishes: how to handle the emerging ethical discussions regarding capture fisheries? (pdf)

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