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2010-09-15 | permalink
Another other problem is that this new fish type might increase salmon consumption, and long-term that could be dangerous for already overfished fish populations because salmon are carnivores. Wild fish, often species humans don't eat, are caught and turned into fish meal to feed farmed salmon. It takes about 2 pounds of wild fish to produce 1 pound of farmed salmon, [Anne Kapuscinski, a professor in the environmental studies program at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire] says.
2010-09-14 | permalink
The head of a company trying to get its genetically modified salmon approved for sale in the U.S. is disappointed by public reaction to reports the product is safe. [...] the coalition working against Aqua Bounty says the food safety investigation wasn't rigorous enough, with small sample sizes and a lack of long-term studies."We believe that they're either ill-informed, or making statements that are a disservice both to the FDA and to the company," said Aqua Bounty CEO Ronald Stotish.
2010-09-13 | permalink
“Today, Food & Water Watch, along with a coalition of consumer, environmental, fishing, and animal welfare groups, sent a letter to the FDA insisting that it discontinue its controversial and largely secretive approval process for AquaBounty genetically engineered salmon."
2010-09-08 | permalink
It's the applicant or the company that's responsible for producing the data. That's the way it works under the drug law that is being used to regulate genetically modified animals, including these fish. So the company runs whatever tests they think are appropriate. That's done in consultation with the FDA. They produce the data and then report that data to the FDA. The FDA has its own staff of scientists that then evaluate the data.
2010-09-08 | permalink
AquaBounty says that if the FDA approves the salmon it will be raised in in-land waters to ensure the modified salmon do not find their way into the ocean. Some states, including California, Maryland, Michigan, Oregon, and Washington have passed laws banning the release of GM fish in some or all state waters.
2010-09-08 | permalink
Salmon may leap, but none so high as the share price of Aqua Bounty Technologies. The company’s stock added more than 50 per cent in London yesterday as its enormous fish became the first genetically modified animal deemed safe for human consumption by the US Food and Drug Administration. Aqua Bounty’s “AquAdvantage” salmon grows twice as fast as its naturally reared cousins, offering big commercial advantages to fish farmers.
2010-09-08 | permalink
This month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration decides if American markets are ready for fish that has been genetically engineered with growth hormones to make them grow twice as fast. If approved – and it looks likely – the fish will be the first genetically engineered animal ever sold for human consumption. But will genetically engineered fish make it upstream to Canada?
2010-09-06 | permalink
A biotechnology company's genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said as they weighed approval of the first DNA-altered animal for Americans' dinner plates. The AquAdvantage salmon, developed by Aqua Bounty Technologies Inc, are genetically modified to grow twice as fast as conventional Atlantic salmon. Environmental and food-safety critics plan to fight against approval.
2010-09-01 | permalink
This press release is inaccurate, deliberately misleading, and intended to create fear and misunderstanding. AquAdvantage salmon are, quite literally, the most studied fish in the world. In addition, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has spent the last fifteen years creating a robust regulatory process to ensure these fish and other transgenic animal applications are appropriately evaluated and regulated. AquAdvantage salmon are a possible solution to many of the environmental concerns associated with salmon production.
2010-08-30 | permalink
A coalition of 31 consumer, animal welfare and environmental groups, along with commercial and recreational fisheries associations and food retailers submitted a joint statement criticizing an announcement this week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that it will potentially approve the long-shelved AquAdvantage transgenic salmon as the first genetically engineered animal intended for human consumption.