Abstract

DAVID RUALES, Carlos Arturo. Fish wellbeing and regulation aspects in Colombia for fish exploitation with experimental and commercial purposes. Rev. Lasallista Investig. [online]. 2014, vol.11, n.1, pp.169-180. ISSN 1794-4449.

The history of the debate about the moral status of animals is an old problem that has been with us for many centuries, even before the modern age. This debate, which has philosophical and basic science elements, has been based on several statements that range from assuring that animals are totally insensitive to saying they are sensitive. Such sensitivity is understood as the animal's capacity to feel in a way analog to that of a human being (Lawrence, 2008). Probably moral philosophy, with its systematic view of behavior (bad or good deeds), has influenced the attitudes towards animals (Rawls, 2000). In fact, Hume said that there is no doubt of the fact that animals can feel, but they do so in a way that is imperfect in comparison to that of humans (Hume, 1987). Darwin (1871-1872) described how animals are capable to express pain and pleasure, misery and joy, fear, wrath and affection, within the evolution process between humans and other animals. But what can be considered as animal wellbeing? Are there rules for fish wellbeing? Can it be stated that fish can feel? How is Colombia within this context? And what rules are there to manage wild species for experimentation or exploitation purposes? This paper aims to provide, through a bibliographical revision, information about the current situation by using animal wellbeing and the current initiatives on the issue as a framework.

Keywords : fish exploitation; bioethics; animal wellbeing.

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