Swiss Law to Ban Catch & Release Fishing

posted by Jason Barrett on May 9

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In what appears to be one of the most blatant examples on record of animal rights philosophy run amuck, legislation due to become law in Switzerland next year would ban catch-and-release fishing, requiring anglers to kill every fish they land. The European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA) sent out a press release on Wednesday alerting its membership and the media to animal welfare legislation approved by the Bundesrat--the Swiss Federal Parliament--that includes the provision: “it is n
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