Citation

Author Website

jenniferjacquet.com

Commentary Type

Invited Commentary

Thread

Lynne U. Sneddon, Javier Lopez-Luna, David C.C. Wolfenden, Matthew C. Leach, Ana M. Valentim, Peter J. Steenbergen, Nabila Bardine, Amanda D. Currie, Donald M. Broom, and Culum Brown, Fish sentience denial: Muddying the waters

Abstract

Sneddon et al. address the scientists who reject the empirical evidence on fish sentience, calling them “sceptics” and their work “denial”. This is the first article to frame the question of fish sentience in these terms, and it provides an obvious opening for social science and humanities research in the science of fish sentience. It is also worth asking what practical changes in the lives of fish might arise from the mounting evidence of their sentience. I suggest that the relationship between sentience and our sense of moral obligation is not as clear as we often assume.

Author Biography

Jennifer Jacquet is assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Studies at New York University and is core faculty in NYU Animal Studies. She works on large-scale environmental problems, including overfishing, climate change, and the Internet wildlife trade. jenniferjacquet.com

DOI

10.51291/2377-7478.1334