One Fish, Two Fish, Glow in the Dark Genetically Modified Pet Fish?

September 10th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

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Genetically modified glow-in-the-dark Electric Green Tetra fish pose a risk to non-GMO native species and have raised concerns with environmental advocacy groups, reports the Washington Post.

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Target Sets Sustainable Fish Goals for All Stores by 2015

October 18th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

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Target, the nation’s second largest retailer, has recently announced plans to begin selling only sustainable and traceably sourced fish by 2015 in all of its 1,762 stores in a partnership with the nonprofit marine conservation group FishWise designed to help the retailer achieve its sustainability goals.

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Bill to Require Labeling on all Genetically Modified Fish Sold in California

May 6th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

California will require labels on GM salmon

Earlier this week, California’s Assembly Health Committee approved a bill requiring all genetically modified fish sold in the state of California to be blatantly labeled as such. The decision comes as a result of the FDA’s review of genetically modified salmon, which would be the first-ever GM animal flesh deregulated and commercially sold for human consumption.

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