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By Purnima Mishra BE Source: republicworld 4/1/2022
Purnima Mishra
In a unique development, authorities in Belgium are mulling imposing a ban on traditional goldfish bowls, according to Telegraph. The development comes in the wake of a Belgian Minister's plea seeking the ban because he believed that such bowls cause stress to fish and should be banned on animal welfare grounds and as a part of an overhaul of the animal rights laws. According to the minister, Bernard Clerfayt, round tanks often have a smaller water surface area than square or rectangular ones, therefore, it impacts the amount of oxygen absorbed by fish. Furthermore, he added that a small surface area harms the 'health and well-being of the fish,' reported La Capitale.
 

Notably, the Minister of Animal Welfare of Belgium, Bernard Clerfayt, emphasized his point while drawing up a list of problematic items, he thought, were damaging the mental well-being of pets. Moreover, the minister will also submit the same to the national parliament in the hope of creating a new “Animal Welfare Code.” Furthermore, Bernard Clerfayt also sought the restriction of the sale of fireworks, electric collars, and glue traps to be restricted, as reported by La Capitale.

 
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