It’s not just what’s-taken
That needs regulation:
Alive, caught fish suffer -
Sometimes, right till supper;
And, when some fish are farmed,
Homing instincts are harmed.
But to most it’s insane
To fret over such pain -
Though as much to a dog
Would leave many agog.
(C) David Franks 2003
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| On the quay at Monaco; 3/6/23 |
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| Barrow-in-Furness; 15/8/2022 |
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| Fishing on Morecambe's mudflats; 20/4/19 |
