>
> so do they eat grains or anchovies?
for the salmon here in BC mostly dry small fishes but also antibiotics ,
coloring ( overwise their flesh stay grey without their natural intake of
krill and shrimps )and other supplements as unatural to a salmon it can be
....
i wish once for all on that list nobody is close to be willing to support
this insane production of foods . Those farms are really endangering the
wild stock ( they are atlantic salmon to start with released by accident in
the pacific )even the wild fishes comes now to feed around salmon pens ( a
lot of feed fall on the bottom before they can eat it ) "sport fishermen
"are gathering also around the pens .
where i am living you can't buy a fresh anchovy sardine or mackerel at any
fish stores just salmon halibut and sole.this food distribution system is
getting crazy.
and look what is waiting at the door !
jean-claude
Tomorrow, Thursday, January 23 at 1:00pm ET the Pew Initiative will host
"Genetically Modified Fish: Promise or Problematic?" a live discussion forum
on WashingtonPost.com. Michael Fernandez from the Pew Initiative on Food and
Biotechnology, Eric Hallerman from Virginia Tech's Fisheries and Wildlife
Science department and Elliot Entis from Aqua Bounty Farms Inc. will be
online to answer questions and discuss important issues surrounding
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Genetically Modified Fish: Promise or Problematic?
Thursday, January 23, 1 p.m. ET
Are genetically modified fish the solution to the world's hunger problems?
Can fish be created to produce less waste and more food through genetic
engineering? What are some of the uses of genetically modified fish?
Scientists have been studying genetic engineering of fish as a source of new
medical and pharmaceutical breakthroughs, and an inexpensive source of
protein for our diets. But are these products safe and are we ready for
them? Could there be untoward effects on our environment? What are the
implications of utilizing genetically engineered fish in these new ways? How
soon might we see genetically modified fish on our dinner plates? And does
our current regulatory system have the tools it needs to assure the public
that these products are safe? Michael Fernandez from the Pew Initiative on
Food and Biotechnology, Eric Hallerman from Virginia Tech's Fisheries and
Wildlife Science department and Elliot Entis from AQUA Bounty Farms Inc.
will be online to discuss these and other important issues surrounding
genetically modified fish.
You may submit questions and comments in advance and during the discussion.
Michael Fernandez, Ph.D., is the Director of Science for the Pew Initiative
on Food and Biotechnology. He oversees the Initiative's research into
scientific questions generated by agricultural biotechnology, including the
reports, workshops and conferences prepared by Initiative staff. Previously,
Dr. Fernandez served as the Associate Administrator for the Agricultural
Marketing Service at the United States Department of Agriculture where he
was responsible for all science and technology programs, including
agricultural biotechnology and the implementation of the National Organic
Standards Program.
Eric M. Hallerman, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Fisheries and Wildlife
Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Dr.
Hallerman earned his B.S. and M.S. at the University of Illinois and his
Ph.D. at Auburn University. He has served as President of the Genetics and
Introduced Fish Sections of the American Fisheries Society. He serves on the
editorial boards of Reviews in Fisheries Science, Progressive
Fish-Culturist, Aquaculture, and International Journal of Recirculating
Aquaculture. He was a Fulbright Scholar in Israel in 1998 and 1999.
Elliot Z. Entis is the Co-Founder and President of AQUA Bounty Farms, a
biotechnology company dedicated to the improvement of productivity in
aquaculture through the application of biotechnology. The Companyıs initial
products include rapidly growing salmon, trout and tilapia broodstock, and
feed-additives to enhance growth and disease-resistance in shrimp.
Related Links
Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology
Virginia Tech Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences
FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine
Environmental Defense
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)
Union of Concerned Scientists
AQUA Bounty Farms Inc.
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