The Moral Status of Fish. The Importance and Limitations of a Fundamental Discussion for Practical Ethical Questions in Fish Farming

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 843-860

  Bovenkerk, Bernice ^a   Meijboom, Franck L B ^a  

^a Ethics Institute   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

African catfish; Aquaculture; Moral considerability; Moral significance; Moral status

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ETHICS; FISH CULTURE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MORALITY; PROFITABILITY; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 84869087784     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10806-011-9365-8     Document Type: Article

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