Congress in move to ban Frankenfish

In general the scientific communities opinion was that the transgenic salmon was safe to consume. This transgenic fish that was created and designed to grow more rapid than a normal salmon and eat 10 to 25 percent less feed by adding the genes from two fish has caused a lot of debate. Its creators Aquabounty has maintained all along that it is safe to eat.

One of the major concerns related to this fish was that if it ever escaped into the wild , it would threaten the wild population in competition for food and a fish that can eat up to 25 percent less feed would have the edge against the wild salmon. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) supported the frankenfish, however Congress stamped it authority and is moving to ban the transgenic fish. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers