Analysis Of Hooked On A Myth By Victoria Braithwaite

In the article “Hooked on a Myth” Victoria Braithwaite argues that , there should be a “biological for drawing a line.” She states this because the way that fisherman currently catch fish is that as if fish feel no pain.Studies from Braithwaite and her colleagues looked in trout and found that fish do indeed feel pain.She proves her statement by finding two nociceptors A delta and C fibers found inside of them which are the same nerves that we have that cause us to feel pain when harmed, thus the scientific studies proving that fish feel pain i agree with Braithwaite.

I agree with her that fish should be caught differently because of the fact that they feel pain.Braithwaite and her colleagues went as far to stimulate the nociceptors to see if they can work and they did.They proved that they work by injecting bee venom under the skin of the trout and the fish started reacting in weird way, their gills started to beat faster , and they started to rub themselves against the walls of the tank.They also seemed to lose interest in eating their food, and had trouble solving problems.To make sure that their behavior was caused by the pain, they were given painkillers and they started to act normal again.