撰文：第八屆TVMSA動物福利委員會
魚類是否真的能感受到痛苦，研究指出，魚類擁有神經系統和痛覺受器，並且對外界刺激有相對應的生理和行為上的反應。但還是有反對觀認為魚類腦部發育不完全無法產生像人類一樣的痛覺反應。
現今，仍然有許多科學研究在探討這個主題。期待未來能讓我們更深入了解相關知識，而這也呼籲我們更關心魚類的福利，應該更加謹慎和尊重它們的需求。從而確保它們的福祉得到維護，為動物創造更好的生活吧！
Reference：
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4. Key, B. (n.d.). Why fish do not feel pain. WBI Studies Repository. https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/animsent/vol1/iss3/1/
5.水生動物福利-產業端操作指南(農業部漁業署). (n.d.). https://www.fa.gov.tw/view.php?theme=web_structure&id=1658
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