Do fish and shellfish have pain receptors?

Subject: Do fish and shellfish have pain receptors?

Date: Mon Sep 18 20:40:46 2000
Posted by Bonnie Smith
Grade level: undergrad School: No school entered.
City: Savannah State/Province: Ga. Country: U.S.A.
Area of science: Zoology
ID: 969324046.Zo

Message:


I am a total vegetarian, but would like to consider eating fish and/or shelfish.  I have heard that they have no pain 
receptors.  The answer is important to me for ethical reasons

Re: Do fish and shellfish have pain receptors?

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