Canadian province approves AquaBounty plan to raise GE salmon on land

The Prince Edward Island environment minister approved a proposal by AquaBounty, the developer of a genetically engineered salmon, to produce 250 tonnes a year of the fish at Rollo Bay West, on the northeastern shore of the province, reported the CBC. The FDA approved AquaBounty’s fish for human consumption in 2015, making it the first GE… » Read More

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