Is healthy to eat genetically alterated fish?(By JORGE TELLADO)

Is healthy eating genetically alterated fish?

•Genetically alterated fish are organisms from the taxonomic clade which includes: jawless fish, cartilaginous fish and bony fish whose genetic material (DNA) has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. In most cases, the aim is to introduce a new trait to the fish which does not occur naturally in the species.

•Genetically alterated fish are used in scientific

research and kept as pets. They are being use in

aquaculture food production. Some genetically alterated

fish that have been created have promoters driving an

over-production of "all fish" growth hormone, including

salmonids, carps and tilapias.

•Critics have objected to genetically alterated fish on

several grounds, including ecological concerns, animal

welfare concerns and with respect to whether using

them as food is safe and whether genetically alterated

fish are needed to help address the world's

food needs.

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