Fish Story: Genetically Engineered Salmon To Hit Dinner Plates

The FDA approved genetically engineered salmon as “safe and effective” in 2015 but now the land-locked harvest is rolling out to commercial institutions nationwide. Critics have nicknamed the product “Frankenfish”.
Normally, the term GMO, or Genetically Modified Organism, would apply. In this case, the salmon are clearly identified as “genetically engineered” because of extensive DNA editing. It is only a matter of time before they spread to wild fish. ⁃