Question 5495 — hunting and fishing

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Mr. Aurélien Le Coq questions the Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty about the practice of fishing in areas where the consumption of fish is prohibited. Current scientific consensus indicates that fish are sentient beings capable of experiencing stress and pain. It is therefore shocking that in areas where the consumption of fish is prohibited, recreational fishing is authorized. Indeed, in In certain areas, excessive pollution of waterways means that the consumption of fish that could be caught there is dangerous for human health. Orders prohibiting the consumption and marketing of fish have therefore been published, but recreational fishing sometimes remains authorized. This is the case for example in Paris (decree 2010-555) for fish caught in the Seine and Ourcq. Recreational fishing then appears like a cruel and gratuitous game which consists of making an animal suffer without even the need for food. A study carried out by the IFOP in 2020 showed that, when told that the consumption of caught fish is prohibited, 63% of Parisians said they were in favor of banning fishing in the capital. Faced with the ethical contradiction which consists of authorizing fishing while prohibiting consumption of fish, he asks if the Government could consider banning recreational fishing where the consumption of fish is prohibited.

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1. 1 April 2025

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