ABSTRACT
This is the third of three chapters on animals as food. This one tackles the fishing industry, which is importantly different from animal agriculture and aquaculture because it targets wild animals. If we assess industrial fishing based on the number of animals killed, it looks like it’s among the worst ways that humans harm nonhuman animals. But if we focus on the amount of suffering caused, then depending on what we say about the amount of suffering in nature, the fishing industry may be doing more good than harm on balance. The chapter wraps up with another look at how best to navigate the complexities of eating as an individual, arguing that even if we don’t condemn the fishing industry, we could still have reasons to avoid its products.
