Genetically Engineered Salmon
FDA has issued for public comment a draft environmental assessment (EA) related to the agency’s review of an application concerning AquAdvantage Salmon, a genetically engineered Atlantic salmon. FDA’s preliminary finding is that an approval of this application, under the specific conditions proposed in the application, would not have a significant impact (FONSI) on the U.S. environment. AquAdvantage Salmon is a product of AquaBounty Technologies (AquaBounty), of Maynard, Mass.
Environmental Documents
FDA Extends Comment Period on AquAdvantage Salmon Documents - Notice of Draft Environmental Assessment and Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact Concerning a Genetically Engineered Atlantic Salmon
AquAdvantage Salmon Draft Environmental Assessment (PDF - 5.4MB)AquAdvantage Salmon Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact (PDF - 51KB)
Public Hearing on the Labeling of Food Made from AquAdvantage Salmon - September 21, 2010
Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee - September 19-20, 2010
September 19-20, 2010: Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee Meeting Announcement [ARCHIVED]- Federal Register Notice of Sept 19-20, 2010 Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee Meeting
An overview of Atlantic salmon, its natural history, aquaculture, and genetic engineering [ARCHIVED]Background Document: The VMAC Meeting on Science-Based Issues Associated with AquAdvantage Salmon [ARCHIVED]Agenda for the AquAdvantage Salmon Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee Meeting [ARCHIVED]Meeting Participants for Aquadvantage Salmon Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee [ARCHIVED]Charge to the VMAC for the AquAdvantage Salmon Meeting [ARCHIVED]Briefing Packet for AquAdvantage Salmon Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee (PDF - 2.8MB) [ARCHIVED]Environmental Assessment for AquAdvantage Salmon (Aqua Bounty Technologies, Inc.) (PDF - 1.1MB) [ARCHIVED]Questions and Answers [ARCHIVED]Key Facts Commonly Misunderstood [ARCHIVED]Presentations from the September 20, 2010 Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee Meeting [ARCHIVED]Chairman's Report for the September 20, 2010 Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee Meeting (PDF - 134KB) [ARCHIVED]Transcript for the September 19, 2010 Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee Meeting (PDF - 316KB) [ARCHIVED]Transcript for the September 20, 2010 Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee Meeting (PDF - 723KB) [ARCHIVED]