I don’t claim to know whether fish suffer, nor really how much they suffer. I will say that I distinguish pain from suffering (in an imperfectly modeled way, but consistent with the saying “Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional”), and I’m suspicious that neurological studies I’ve seen seem to conflate the two.
The question of importance (how much weight to give such suffering) is, as you say, more important. I find it less important than the enjoyment of cheap, available seafood. You don’t have to. This is a valid difference of preference without either of us being wrong.
I don’t claim to know whether fish suffer, nor really how much they suffer. I will say that I distinguish pain from suffering (in an imperfectly modeled way, but consistent with the saying “Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional”), and I’m suspicious that neurological studies I’ve seen seem to conflate the two.
The question of importance (how much weight to give such suffering) is, as you say, more important. I find it less important than the enjoyment of cheap, available seafood. You don’t have to. This is a valid difference of preference without either of us being wrong.