Fish doctor
03-18-2005, 09:23 PM
An application to sell Atlantic salmon with super-growth genes now sits before federal regulators, who must decide if it is safe for the dinner table.
The engineered salmon, raised by Aqua Bounty Farms of Waltham, Mass., grow to market size twice as fast as their natural cousins.
Supporters say these salmon would sale for less in supermarkets, while easing pressure on wild or hatchery-raised fish.
Opponents fear the engineered fish will hasten the demise of naturally grown species if allowed to crossbreed. They also argue that human health risks have not been thoroughly studied.
Read more at:
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2002/04/29MN155761.DTL and
www.purefood.org/ge/gmfish.cfm
The engineered salmon, raised by Aqua Bounty Farms of Waltham, Mass., grow to market size twice as fast as their natural cousins.
Supporters say these salmon would sale for less in supermarkets, while easing pressure on wild or hatchery-raised fish.
Opponents fear the engineered fish will hasten the demise of naturally grown species if allowed to crossbreed. They also argue that human health risks have not been thoroughly studied.
Read more at:
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2002/04/29MN155761.DTL and
www.purefood.org/ge/gmfish.cfm