New Chance for Public Comment to FDA on Genetically Modified Salmon

The countdown is on to offer public comment to the federal Food and Drug Administration on its environmental assessment conclusion that a fast-growing genetically modified salmon will likely cause no harm to the environment.

The FDA planned to public a notice in the Federal Register on Dec. 26 and said it would accept comment on the agency’s draft environmental assessment and preliminary finding of no significant impact through Feb. 24, 2013.

United Fishermen of Alaska, an umbrella group representing 37 commercial fishing organizations, is urging those in the seafood industry to file their views electronically or in written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Docket number FDA-2011-N-0899, Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, ND 20852.

Electronic submissions were also being accepted at http://www.regulations.gov once the notice was published in the Federal Register.

The pre-release of the Federal Register notice is online at https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2012-31118.pdf

Many Alaskans engaged commercial, sport and subsistence fisheries view the genetically modified product proposed by Massachusetts-based Aquabounty as a threat to wild fisheries. The FDA document states that the genetically modified fish appears to be safe to eat and that it is unlikely to harm wild salmon.

Read more here: http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/new-chance-public-comment-fda-genetically-modified-salmon

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