On the Norwegian salmon farming organisation's website it is abundantly clear that Norwegian fish farmers and fish farmers across the globe are against plans by the American company Aqua Bounty Farm to produce genetically modified salmon on a commercial basis.
Already in 1996 the ISFA (the organisation for salmon-producing countries around the world), implemented the following resolution: In line with good environmental practice, the ISFA rejects unequivocally the production of genetically modified salmon. "In connection with the aim of maintaining a high animal ethics standard, the ISFA's members will not make use of growth hormones in their salmon production."
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Norwegians applaud Greenpeace stance on GM salmon
"It's marvellous that Greenpeace is also taking up the fight against genetically modified salmon," said NFF chairman, Tarald Sivertsen.
6 April 2001 5:02 GMT
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19 November 2015 15:15 GMT