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'''Fish''' are mostly cold-blooded [[aquatic]] animals. They swim in [[water]] when alive and float on water when dead. |
'''Fish''' are mostly cold-blooded [[aquatic]] animals. They swim in [[water]] when alive and float on water when dead. Many [[animal]]s eat fish. Several [[bear]]s, for example, and [[otter]]s actively [[hunt]] them. It is believed that this is where human beings got the idea from, and within [[period]] [[net]] and line-[[fishing]] were widely known, and many rivers were being developed to make this easier, by introducing fish-weirs. |
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As the [[Bible]] did not consider fish to be animals, the [[Church]] allowed them to be eaten on Fridays, whereas eating other animals was [[laws|prohibited]]. |
As the [[Bible]] did not consider fish to be animals, the [[Church]] allowed them to be eaten on Fridays, whereas eating other animals was [[laws|prohibited]]. For this reason, many [[monastery|monasteries]] developed artificial fish-pools so as to have a ready stock of fish for their Friday dinner [[table]]s. |
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==Varieties of Fish== |
==Varieties of Fish== |
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Latest revision as of 12:25, 17 October 2006
Fish are mostly cold-blooded aquatic animals. They swim in water when alive and float on water when dead. Many animals eat fish. Several bears, for example, and otters actively hunt them. It is believed that this is where human beings got the idea from, and within period net and line-fishing were widely known, and many rivers were being developed to make this easier, by introducing fish-weirs.
As the Bible did not consider fish to be animals, the Church allowed them to be eaten on Fridays, whereas eating other animals was prohibited. For this reason, many monasteries developed artificial fish-pools so as to have a ready stock of fish for their Friday dinner tables.
