humane way to kill fish

[Keri]

But...but...they had cloves back then too....

[CLINT]

I've seen chickens running around after a beheading so Id have to say drop the rock on me.At least its quick and painless and I don't run off to far.LOL.Clint

[Reefer Rob]

Head rock dropper off sick today, apprentice rock dropper make bad drop on first try. Him do better next time... sorry about genitals.

Apologies for the hijack, can't seem to help myself today

[Moogled]

Worst analogical story ever.

[nats]

the best analogical story. I that's funny

[Skimmerking]

Originally Posted by Underwater

Didn't Nats ask for a HUMANE way to kill fish? I'm sure the obvious clubbing, slicing, smashing and chopping were thought about for a flash, but were discarded in favor of something a little bit better.

If they cared enough to ask the question, I'm sure they were hoping for a useful answer (and thx to those who honestly tried to offer one). Some call it hubbub-I call it compassion.

JMO.

I agree with Under water on this, if you are willing to buy that fish that is taken from the Ocean and then carted half way around the world the least you can do is give it the proper way. JMO

lets not make this a bashed thread and have the MODS close it.

[Matthew N]

I know if you are freezing to death you fall a sleep long before you die.....

And if fish are cold blooded wouldn’t the drop in temperature effectively put them to sleep long before the water freezes?

[WhoPoopWrasse]

Have you ever tried to freeze to death? You may end up falling asleep eventually but until you do it's no picnic.
Freezing a fish in not HUMANE, it's just a way to kill them so you don't have to deal with doing it a quicker or more humane way.
Sorry, JMO

[Reefer Rob]

There's no way to know what a fish feels as it freezes. They're cold blooded, and they only have a primitive fish brain. They most likely don't feel a thing, or even understand what cold is, given the constantly warm environment they normally live in. I'm not sure there have been any studies of a fishes reactions to freezing.

I think the question Nats should have asked is how do I put this fish down and still feel OK about myself. Taking a fish I've had for 3 or 4 years and smashing it with a brick when it gets old and sick isn't going to work for me.

[Swags]

I agree with the freezing method, they are cold blooded... just make sure it is their water they are being frozen in...as for people freezing and feeling pain, impossible, it is when you 'thaw' the pain sets in.
One of the worst events ever in my life was watching our fishing guide club a sailfin marlin in Mexico, I am still sick to my stomach after 10 years, it was horrifying. Nats, use the freezer method, I have had a clear conscience for over 30 years doing that, they are cold blooded, they cannot 'feel' cold, their bodies react to it by slowing down their metabolism.... and eventually falling asleep, so to speak.