U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation
The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard announces a hearing on the environmental risks of genetically engineered (GE) fish to take place Dec. 15 at 10:30 a.m. in the Russell Senate Office Building. The hearing will examine the environmental safety issues surrounding genetically engineered fish, focusing on risks to wild fish stocks, fisheries and aquatic ecosystems should these fish escape into wild habitats. In their testimony, witnesses will address the potential environmental impacts from the escapement of AquAdvantage salmon and other GE fish, the information required for conducting a scientifically rigorous environmental risk assessment of GE fish, and what improvements can be made to the federal government’s current review and compliance processes to minimize the environmental risks.
Note that the hearing will be webcast live via the Senate Commerce Committee website. Refresh the Commerce Committee homepage 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to automatically begin streaming the webcast.
Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact Collenne Wider at 202-224-5511 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.
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FRANKENFOODS were not enough for FOOD, INC. Now they want FRANKENFISH. It is not bad enough that natural fish stocks have plummeted 90% in the past 40 years, with many stocks essentially commercially extinct. Now they want to put into place what could be the coup de grace. FOOD, INC., has absolutely no idea what affect these fish will have on wild fish populations and whether the gene pool could weaken to the point where fish simply die and disappear from the lakes and seas. Is this too big of a risk to take? We all know that fish can escape the advertised “confines”. Witness the Asian Carp now attempting to invade the Great Lakes via the Chicago ship canal. Just say no to FRANKENFISH.
Chris Kuebler
586-216-4505