The Paris Animals Zoopolis (PAZ) association requested, in May 2023, an end to the sale of live bait. Live fishing, which aims to catch predatory fish, such as pike, is a “cruel practice which consists of using a living vertebrate animal as bait, generally a fish’ The PAZ association is increasing its mobilizations throughout France to win its case.
A bill was even tabled at the end of November by Nupes deputies to ban live fishing.