Animales Acuáticos: las víctimas olvidadas del especismo. Problemas éticos en torno a la pesca

Sarah Zanaz

Autores

Sarah Zanaz

Palavras-chave:

piscicultura, pesca, ética animal, animais aquáticos

Resumo

Mesmo perante crescente consideração moral pelos animais não-humanos (mamíferos e aves), pouca consideração é dada aos animais aquáticos (peixes, cefalópodes e crustáceos). Eles são muitas vezes esquecidos pelo próprio movimento animal, embora constituam a grande maioria das vítimas da produção e consumo animal (variando de 94 a 98%). Todos os anos, entre 1 e 3 bilhões de animais aquáticos são mortos em todo o mundo. Neste contexto, o presente artigo se concentra em mostrar, com base nos mais recentes avanços neurocientíficos e etológicos, que os animais aquáticos são capazes de sentir dor e que são mesmo sencientes; portanto, são capazes de sofrer conscientemente. Além disso, são descritas e analisadas as consequências éticas de práticas como a pesca e a piscicultura, assim como as representações culturais por trás delas.

Biografia do Autor

Sarah Zanaz

Doctorante en filosofía contemporánea en la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), México, y en etología en la Universidad de Estrasburgo, Francia, en modalidad de codirección internacional de tesis.

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