P.S. Think about it

You’ve probably seen fighting fish, or ‘Betta’ fish (Betta splendens) in tiny, individual tanks in aquarium stores and pet shops around the world. We've come a long way in recent years in realising what is and isn't okay in terms of the treatment of pet animals and it is time we take a firmer stance on fish welfare too. It is convincingly established that fish can feel pain, fear, they can learn (which indicates a long memory – contrary to original theories on fish cognition) and that they can comprehend and respond to their environments [ 1 - 2 ] . T here is a large amount of evidence that fish are sentient and that they react to the world around them. This considered, it might be time we empathise at least a little bit with pet fish and some of the reasons why it is  so   so  wrong to keep Betta Fish in tiny tanks. One of the key signs of stress in fish is a 'clamping' of their fins - which is clear to see in Fighting Fish s...