Fish are friends, not food!

[Princess Kae-Leah]

What are y'all's thoughts on seafood, and do you think of Mers as carnivores or herbivores? I've been on a strict seafood-free diet for several years know, and you know what, eating this way makes me feel more like a mermaid, because in Disney's The Little Mermaid it was implied that merfolk are vegetarians who look down on humans for being "fish-eaters", and why wouldn't they be when most sea creatures were just as sentient as they were? Yes, I know, many fish DO indeed eat other fish in real life, but since I grew up with TLM, I always thought of mers as primarily herbivores who lived off of seaweed, other sea vegetables, and perhaps stuff like plankton which are technically animals but far from truly sentient. I'm not a vegetarian myself(love me some chicken hehe!), but I nonetheless love the idea of a race of peaceful, harmonious people so intuned with their fellow creatures that to eat them would feel like cannibalism. Anyone agree with me? Of course, I'd love to hear opposing viewpoints too!