Question 16448 — hunting and fishing

Summary

Ms. Pascale Martin questions the Minister of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion on the suffering of fish and the practice of stocking for recreational fishing. Stocking is the practice of releasing millions of farmed fish for the sole purpose of dumping them into rivers, ponds, lakes and bodies of water for recreational fishing. Massive and widespread, this practice takes place every year everywhere in France, especially before the opening of trout fishing. Other species are also concerned, such as pike or black bass, non-endemic species in certain departments. These stockings have deleterious effects on ecosystems and cause imbalances. The studies carried out by scientists on these effects show in particular that the presence of these fish has a significant impact on the native amphibians. The practice of stocking for recreational fishing involves mass rearing of fish. They suffer from poor breeding conditions, but there are no specific regulations to limit the suffering of the fish. Transporting fish from farms to discharge at fishing sites involves rough and stressful handling. The deputy asks the Government to specify which species are affected by stocking, the number of fish dumped each year, the impact of this practice on suffering and the impact on biodiversity. Finally, she wants to know if the Government is considering banning stocking for recreational fishing.

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