Researcher explores wheher fish feel pain

http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2010/11/17/researcher_explores_whether_fish_feel_pain.html

In a recent research project, biologist Victoria Braithwaite of Penn State University conducted a research project to see if fish feel pain. In her research she found that fish have the same kinds of nerve fibers as other mammals that detect pain. She also found that some species of fish have more sophisticated forms of cognition. In one test it showed that when they hurt the fish the fish reacted. She also thinks that fish should get the same protection as birds do.

In my opinion it think this research is cool because when i go fishing i have wanted to know if the fish feel. I think it is cool that the research is so easy to do. I dont think that fish should be protected like birds because fish have more open space and less of a threat from humans. Its also interesting that fish are more intelligent than we thought.