Study: Fish on Factory Farms So Stressed and Depressed They “Give Up On Life

A new study by Royal Society Open Science reveals
that farmed fish suffer from severe depression.

Salmon who appear to have given up and float lifelessly are
known as “drop outs.

According to Seeker.com,
Marco Vindas, the study’s lead author and a biologist at the University of
Gothenburg, told Discovery News:

I would not go so far as to say
they are committing suicide, but physiologically speaking, they are on the edge
of what they can tolerate, and since they remain in this environment, they end
up dying because of their condition.

Scientists measured significantly higher levels of cortisol,
a stress-response hormone, in the drop-out salmon. They also observed increased
activity in the serotonergic system, a key regulator of sleep, respiration, and
mood. Studies of humans suffering from poverty and other socioeconomic
hardships reveal similar findings.

Farm-raised fish live in crowded tanks where they often face
aggression and a battle for food. They must also endure constant changes in
lighting, water depth, currents, and more.

Like pigs, cows, and chickens, fish raised on factory farms
suffer immensely. You can help spare fish from these inhumane conditions by
switching to a compassionate vegan diet.

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for six savory vegan seafood recipes.