Genetically modified food

• Current controversies
• Animals
• Crops
• Fish
• Cloning
• Consumer health concerns
• GM and farmers
• GM and insects
• Regulatory loopholes
• Links and resources

Fish

More than 35 species of genetically modified fish are being developed, including salmon, halibut, trout, tilapia, Arctic char and other seafood.

The release of genetically modified fish can cause devastating environmental and human health impacts. The National Academy of Science (click on the Executive Summary of the report on the left side of the page, Purdue University and other studies (PDF) report that the release of GM fish into the environment threatens wild and native species.

Currently there is very little regulation by the federal government, but some states have passed laws prohibiting GM fish or requiring labels.

Learn what the Center for Food Safety says about GM fish in its talking points (PDF), frequently asked questions and policy comments.