By: Henry

Henry — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:20:48 +0000

The problem with blogs and the internet is that it is too easy to repeat without due diligence or analysis, misinformation, disinformation, or lies promulgated by groups who are irrationally opposed to certain technologies. First of all the study in question has not been published, and the findings are suspect in many aspects. The research was conducted by scientists who are opposed to transgenic salmon, for their own personal reasons. The studies were conducted with coho salmon, and it most likely the first commercial lines of transgenic salmon will be Atlantic Salmon, for which the findings (not yet published, but conveniently leaked to the internet) do not apply. As a matter of fact the first transgenic salmon will be sterile and single sex, and thus cannot reproduce amongst themselves or with wild fish in the event of an escape. (The comment about sterilization not yet being perfected was clearly written by someone not familiar with the methodology.) Lastly, the authors attempted to extrapolate observations made on salmon in the lab, to a real world environment, which is not valid. Finally, the assertion that highly domesticated fish accustomed to being hand fed prepared pellets, and unaccustomed to predator avoidance, would be hardier or more fit in the wild than wild fish, demonstrates the many fallacies of their work and their conclusions.

By: KTP

KTP — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:41:47 +0000

Why would anyone eat anything that man has messed with? God knows what kind of effects it can have in the longer run. Nature is perfect, don’t mess with it.

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