In Colombia, they have declared sport fishing unconstitutional

By an unannounced decision, on Monday it was declared by the Constitutional Court of Colombia unconstitutional sport fishing, so that that activity will definitely be banned for a year.

The high court considers that this work with so many fanatics in the world results in animal abuse, so they are looking for “avoid harmful effects on these creatures and their environment”.

The sentence explained that the Plenary Chamber of the Court indicated that “sport fishing is an activity that violates the principle of precaution and prohibition of animal abuseand therefore, should be excluded from the legal system.

The Court’s decision then indicated that the mandate to protect animals stems from “the principles of ecological constitution, the social duty of property and human dignity; and pointed out that, in this context, the Legislature and the Court treated the animals as creatures“.

The high court ruled that though “There is no consensus on whether fish are sentient beings”the fact is that due to the principle of precaution, State intervention is necessary to prevent environmental degradation.

The proposal adds that although it is not possible to define “with absolute certainty the harmful consequences of sport fishing, in terms of the principles of animal protection and welfare, or the impact and degradation of hydrobiological resources, there is an associated scientific information that requires prevention. harmful effects on these creatures and their environment “, so” the exclusion of activity should be preferred. “

The Constitutional Court concluded, however, that Artisanal, industrial, subsistence, scientific, control or promotion of fishing may continue to existbut not sports.

Sport fishing consists of taking animals, whether in rivers, seas, lagoons or dams, and releasing them again.. Due to the orographic diversity in Colombia, there are several areas where it thrives, especially in the reservoirs of the departments of Cundinamarca, Cauca and Antioquia.

However, one of the best places in the world for fishing is Bahía Solano, in the department of Chocó.

This decision is in line with the one adopted in February 2019 when the Constitutional Court banned sport hunting in the country because it was contrary to the protection of the environment and animals.

Sport fishing in Argentina

In Argentina, there are thousands of people who enjoy sport fishing, whether in rivers, seas, lagoons, creeks or lakes. Fans are planning multi-day trips where the talented protagonists are rods, water and fish.

Large tournaments are also common, with valuable prizes for those who bring the biggest piece to the surface. One of the most important is the The 24 hours of the black croaker, in Claromecówhere this year the winner took 3.5 million pesos thanks to the capture of an animal of nearly 2 kilos.

In the 2022 edition of the contest, 3,484 competitors participated and 20 million pesos were distributed in the prizes.

This is the most important open sea fishing competition in America. That’s why Paolo Bisso, this year’s winner, expressed his feelings: “I won the world fishing championship”.

With information from EFE

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