Legislation includes ‘Frankenfish’ labeling provisions

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has gotten language into a major spending and tax package that would not allow the sale of genetically modified salmon until federal labeling guidelines are published.
The language would block the sale of such fish during the current spending year until guidelines are finalized. Since this is a one-year bill, Murkowski told reporters during a teleconference Thursday that similar language may need to be added again next year.
Murkowski and the