Environmental Risks of Genetically Engineered Fish

By Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and and Science and Coast Guard of the Committee on Commerce

Today we are here to talk about the economic and environmental impacts of adding a completely new type of fish that was created in a laboratory into our oceans. As I speak, the Food and Drug Administration is considering a landmark decision: whether to allow the first genetically engineered animal to be produced and sold for human consumption. This animal has been created in a lab by mixing the genes from three separate fish species. The result is a genetically engineered Atlantic Salmon that is said to grow much faster than the regular Atlantic Salmon. The company calls the lab created fish AquAdvantage salmon. Others have given the nickname "Frankenfish." Whatever you call it, when we are talking about this genetically engineered fish, we are talking about the entire future of wild fish and fisheries.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1478311835
• ISBN13: 9781478311836
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.2" x 8.5"