PETA first introduced Fish Amnesty Day in 1997. This day was started to remind people that fish should be respected and not killed aimlessly. PETA advocates for fish rights because they tend to be left out or forgotten, even by animal advocates. Some people tend to give up animal meat but continue to consume fish. In fact, more fish are killed for food each year than all other animals combined! This is worsened by the belief that a lot of us have — that fish aren’t able to feel pain.

Fish are truly fascinating animals. Apart from being breathtakingly beautiful, they come in a wide range of colors and varieties. Every region on the planet is blessed with a bounty of different kinds of fish. They have distinct personalities, just like other animals and humans. Fish tend to be quite social, too. With sophisticated societal structures, they can recognize and communicate with other fish in their school. They can use tools to accomplish tasks, pass on knowledge to and learn from one another, and even pick up the languages of other fish. Fish also have advanced nervous systems that process and respond to pain.

With no laws protecting them from cruelty, fish are often impaled on hooks, removed from the water, and suffocated. Their mouths are ripped open as hooks are pried out, they’re hit in the head with blunt objects, and they’re sliced open and disemboweled while still alive. The extent of animal cruelty that fish face has consistently astonished animal rights activists and researchers.

According to nationaltoday.com. Source of photos: internet