genetically modified salmon

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[url "http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=kwK0JiMUInJ0JlL&s=brKJKWMFJlJWL4MEInE&m=bgIQKXMxHgLSLaJ"][#a22e2b]Protect Wild Salmon[/#a22e2b][/url]
[url "http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=dpIMKXNsGgINL1K&s=brKJKWMFJlJWL4MEInE&m=bgIQKXMxHgLSLaJ"][/url]
[url "http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=giJSK6OEIjLUJbJ&s=brKJKWMFJlJWL4MEInE&m=bgIQKXMxHgLSLaJ"][#a22e2b]Join TU in urging the
FDA to assess ALL of
the risks of genetically
modified salmon.[/#a22e2b][/url]
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The pressure for FDA approval of genetically modified salmon is mounting.

[url "http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=coJKIUNoFfJOJ1K&s=brKJKWMFJlJWL4MEInE&m=bgIQKXMxHgLSLaJ"][#a22e2b]Read more about the science behind our concerns.[/#a22e2b][/url]
As the senior scientist at Trout Unlimited, I'd like you to join me in urging the FDA to conduct a full environmental impact statement before [url "http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=frKQI3OALiIVKbJ&s=brKJKWMFJlJWL4MEInE&m=bgIQKXMxHgLSLaJ"][#a22e2b]approving genetically modified salmon.[/#a22e2b][/url]

A group known as AquaBounty has created a new type of fish by mixing the genes of a Chinook salmon and an eel-like fish called an ocean pout. They are seeking approval from the FDA.

[url "http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=iuIWJcPMKlL2IlI&s=brKJKWMFJlJWL4MEInE&m=bgIQKXMxHgLSLaJ"][#a22e2b]This one decision could change wild salmon fisheries forever.[/#a22e2b][/url]

If these genetically engineered fish are approved, and escape into the wild, fisheries experts say they could cause catastrophic damage to the last remaining stocks of wild salmon.

AquaBounty has established safeguards to make sure that their stocks of genetically modified fish are sterile and have no way of escaping confinement, but who will ensure the proper sterilization and confinement of these fish as their use extends to global markets?

[url "http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=bdJIKRNkEeKPK1L&s=brKJKWMFJlJWL4MEInE&m=bgIQKXMxHgLSLaJ"][#a22e2b]We simply want the FDA to conduct a full environmental impact analysis[/#a22e2b][/url] and consult with salmon fisheries experts from federal agencies like NOAA Fisheries and the Fish and Wildlife Service before making their decision.

It's up to you and me to stand up and protect wild salmon and healthy fisheries. [url "http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=egLOK0OwGhJWIbK&s=brKJKWMFJlJWL4MEInE&m=bgIQKXMxHgLSLaJ"][#a22e2b]Until we have more information, and until we've assessed all of the risks, the FDA should not approve this fish.[/#a22e2b][/url]

Thanks for your support of Trout Unlimited.

Sincerely, Jack Williams, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist, Trout Unlimited




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I put my 2cts in as well for this. Scary stuff we'er doing. I wish they would put their minds to how when we stock salmon fingerlings, that never come back.
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