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100			_aKupsala, Saara _eauthor
245			_aWho Cares about Farmed Fish? Citizen Perceptions of the Welfare and the Mental Abilities of Fish _ccreated by Saara Kupsala, Pekka Jokinen & Markus Vinnari
264			_aFinland _bSpringer _c2011
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337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
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520			_aThis paper explores citizens’ views about the welfare of farmed fish and the mental abilities of fish with a large survey data sample from Finland (n = 1,890). Although studies on attitudes towards animal welfare have been increasing, fish welfare has received only limited empirical attention, despite the rapid expansion of aquaculture sector. The results show that the welfare of farmed fish is not any great concern in the Finnish society. The analysis confirms the distinct character given to farmed fish compared to traditional farmed animals. Salmon are rated low in their mental abilities, including the capacity to feel pain, which may weaken ethical concerns for fish welfare. When analyzing the social determinants surrounding the rating of the welfare of farmed fish, it was shown that fish welfare attitudes follow general animal welfare attitudes regarding age and place of residence as fish welfare tends to be rated more negatively among younger age groups and among urban residents. However, no clear connection could be identified between gender and the rating of fish welfare, which may suggest that the distinct cultural categorization of fish diminishes the typical gender difference identified in animal attitudes. It is concluded that in order to improve awareness about fish welfare, there is a need to increase dissemination of scientific knowledge about fish and their welfare. Moreover, further research should be directed toward studying the moral positioning of fish and the distinct moral categorization they receive
650			_aAnimal attitudes
650			_a Fish welfare
650			_aMental abilities of fish
856			_uhttps://philpapers.org/rec/KUPWCA#:~:text=10.1007/s10806%2D011%2D9369%2D4
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