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Genetically Engineered Salmon to Be Raised in Indiana (May 2, 2018 update)

AguaBounty has announced that their AquAdvantage Atlantic Salmon will be produced at a refurbished fish farm in Indiana. The genetically engineered salmon was engineered to reach market weight about…

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First Genetically Engineered Salmon Sold in Canada

The first genetically engineered salmon has been sold in Canada. AquAdvantage salmon is a genetically engineered Atlantic salmon that has been genetically engineered by a company named AquaBounty to…

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False Claims about ‘Frankenfish’

Factcheck.org weighs in on claims currently being made about genetically engineered salmon. The article also explains the biological, physical and geographical confinement measures used in the…

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Victory for Frankenfish and for Mother Earth

Michael Shellenberger November 19, 2015After 20 years of regulatory scrutiny and political wrangling, the Food and Drug Administration finally approved a genetically modified salmon, one scientists…

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Genetically Engineered Salmon Approved for Consumption

By ANDREW POLLACKNOV. 19, 2015Federal regulators on Thursday approved a genetically engineered salmon as fit for consumption, making it the first genetically altered animal to be cleared for American…