GMO Salmon: Canadian government sued over failure to asses health and environmental risks. (14th Feb 2014) Claims that the Canadian government violated its own law by permitting the manufacture of genetically modified salmon in Canada are to be tested in court Transgenic AquAdvantage© salmon has been engineered with genetic material from Chinook salmon and the eel-like species ocean pout so that it can grow all year round and reach market size unnaturally quickly. There are widespread concerns throughout North America that neither health nor environmental risks have been properly assessed by regulatory authorities. According to Tanya Nayler, a lawyer from Ecojustice representing Ecology Action Centre and Living Oceans Society. “By granting approval for this genetically modified species without obtaining all the legally required information, the government has failed to meet their legal obligation.”
Incomplete toxicity and environmental assessment Their complaint states: Therefore, the groups claim the approval of the genetically engineered salmon is unlawful Meg Noble Sources. GVC1305. Feeding the Future World Blog. Guess What's Coming to Dinner?