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Journal: Zoophilologica. Polish Journal of Animal Studies

Ethical Assessment of Contemporary Angling: A Critical Analysis: from Practice to Science

Dorota Probucka

Language: PL | Published: 08-12-2025 | Abstract | pp. 1-13

The main purpose of the article is to present contemporary fishing as a form of cultural archaism. Angling constitutes an act of cruelty to animals under the guise of sport, recreation, and relaxation. It involves catching, tormenting and killing fish, which, according to scientific knowledge, are sensitive, intelligent, conscious, and capable of suffering. The article provides an overview of fishing practices and offers an ethical assessment of them.

2025-12-08



Journal: Zoophilologica. Polish Journal of Animal Studies

In the Trap of Tradition. Analysis of Ethical Arguments in the Discussion on Sport Game Hunting in Polish and British Culture

Anna Szklarska

Language: EN | Published: 22-06-2022 | Abstract | pp. 1-15

The article contains an overview of arguments that occur in debates around recreational hunting. The author analyzes the postulates that hunters and their proponents refer to (such as national culture related to history, tradition, rituals), positioning them against counterarguments, indicating their outdated character and aiming at moral condemnation of hunting.

2022-06-22