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10 reasons why you should stop eating fish

Do you like to eat poop? No? I figured so. Read on to discover 10 reasons as to why you should stop eating fish immediately if you haven't done so already.

  1. Dead fish are gross.

    Fish carcass

    Just look at this thing. You have plenty of other choices, so why would you stick this carcass in your mouth?

  2. Fish can feel pain.

    Fisherman holding a fish

    Numerous studies have proven that fish are indeed capable of feeling pain, and yet they are still offered no legal protection by the Humane Slaughter Act. #MoreUnjustThanTheGovernment

  3. You don't want to get sick.

    Gambierdiscus toxicus

    It's common knowledge that some fish are high in mercury and that you shouldn't eat those fish, but most people are not aware that some fish contain biotoxins that cause conditions such as ciguatera poisoning. Not pleasant.

  4. Killing dolphins is bad.

    Dolphin jumping out of water

    Dolphins are totally adorable, I mean just look at them! Sadly, over 300,000 cetaceans are killed every year as a result of being fishing by-catch. By stopping eating fish, you can help save dolphins!(worldwildlife.org/threats/bycatch)

  5. Fish are smarter than you think.

    Fish with glasses

    We already know that fish can form bonds with each other and even learn tricks, but scientists just discovered that Archerfish can even identify and distinguish human faces. Better watch out! I would feel weird eating anything that smart... (nature.com/articles/srep27523)

  6. Eating fish is not sustainable.

    40 tons of Mackerel

    Look at this giant 40-ton catch of Mackerel and tell me that our oceans aren't overfished. I dare you. Oh, and if that picture isn't enough for you, here are two a cold, hard facts: "The global fishing fleet is 2-3 times larger than what the oceans can sustainably support" and local and commercial fish populations are at roughly half of their 1970 numbers (WWF - Living Blue Report)

  7. Supporting illegal industries is wrong.

    Piracy Flag

    Illegal fishing is a 23-and-a-half billion dollar industry. That's even larger than music piracy (12.15 billion) and movie piracy (2.5 billion) combined. That's pretty impressive, especially when given the sheer number of songs that you have ripped off of YouTube! (havocscope.com)

  8. You don't want to eat poop.

    Chicken poop

    Farm-raised fish are often fed on chicken poop and these fish also practically live in their own poop. So when you eat these fish, you eat poop. It's that simple.

  9. Slave labor is horrible.

    Fish seller

    I've been pretty sassy in some of my previous explanations, but slave labor is atrocious and is most definitely not a joking matter. People are sold as slaves and are forced to work for 20+ hours per day with no pay in harsh conditions. (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/27/world/outlaw-ocean-thailand-fishing-sea-slaves-pets.html)

  10. Bruce the Shark says so.

    Great White Shark

    I wouldn't go against what Bruce the Shark says and it's probably in your best interests to not do so either. "[You are] a nice [person], not a mindless eating machine. If [you are] to change this image, [you] must first change [yourself]. Fish are friends, not food." - Bruce

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- Evan Baldonado

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