The government, that the genetic modification . AquAdvantage Salmon is a genetically modified salmon developed by AquaBounty Technologies Inc. to promote rapid growth during early life. Both the Canada and Indiana facilities have multiple and redundant physical barriers to prevent eggs and fish from escaping, including metal screens on tank bottoms, stand pipes, and incubator trays to prevent the escape of eggs and fish during hatching or rearing. Firstly, the genetically-modified AquAdvantage salmon has the potential to devastate marine . . Now, AquaBounty is looking to open two new farms down the line at least one in the U.S., potentially in the Mid-West. GMO salmon farming may prove to be even more misleading. This was achieved by adding a growth hormone gene from the Chinook salmon to an Atlantic salmon. In addition to providing a form of biological containment, this can redirect energy to growth instead of to reproductive development. GMO salmon is a Genetically Modified Organism that is specially prepared for human consumption. Many of the concerns surrounding fish farming arise from the crowding together of thousands of fish in their artificial environment. The genetically altered salmon is called AquAdvantage salmon and it is an "Atlantic salmon that contains artificially inserted grown hormone genes from Chinook salmon and a genetic promoter from ocean pout (an eel-like fish) that makes these salmon grow at twice the rate as regular ones" ( Figura) GM sh: pros and cons Genetically modified salmon can bring many benefits. The past 50 years encompass nearly all of the major milestones in U.S. environmental legislation. 2. 3. Sustainability is the long-term viability of a community, set of social institutions, or societal practice. GMO salmon is, , although we do not know for sure in the case of AquAdvantage due to a botched test that the FDA did not require AquaBounty to reperform. A staggering 37% of all global seafood is now ground into feed, up from 7.7% in 1948, according to recent research from the UBC Fisheries Centre. Based on a comprehensive analysis of the scientific evidence, as required by the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), the FDA determined that AquAdvantage Salmon meets the statutory requirements for safety and effectiveness under the FD&C Act. Currently, more than, escape aquaculture facilities and enter the wild every year, which leads to farmed salmon displacing wild salmon. Undercover footage, however, shows that the opposite is true. Though there are apparent advantages of the transgenic salmon to human populations, the negative risks presented with this genetically-modified organism prove it to be unfit for use. For example, Cooke Aquaculture leads consumers to believe that its products are sustainably farmed and humanely raised. Based on the agencys review of these facilities, the agency is confident that the possibility for escape is highly unlikely, and that the procedures in place to monitor physical containment are appropriate. Animal Outlook's groundbreaking work has been featured in: From Bad to Worse: The Rise of GMO Salmon, In 2015, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), AquaBounty Technologies to sell its genetically modified (GMO) AquAdvantage salmon in the U.S., making it the first GMO animal to be approved for sale to U.S. consumers. //