Bio Tech Fish

Tim Lysyk wrote:

Willi wrote:

It appears that there are no Federal governmental agencies that
control the sale of genetically altered fish if they aren't intended
for human consumption.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/te...ish-suit_x.htm



Willi



That is an interesting link. I am surprised there are no regulations
governing sale and distribution of genetically modified animals. I
believe there are in other countries. In Canada, use of transgenic
animals in research is tightly regulated, with containment (not allowing
them to escape into the environment) one of the critical issues.

It surprises me that transgenic animals such as this are being sold
comercially.

Tim Lysyk


It surprised me too. It is likely that this fish is innocuous and
wouldn't survive in the wild, but you can never predict what would
happen with a release. More importantly, how about fish or other animals
with modifications that may not be so benign.

Willi