August 1, 2011
Center for Food Safety additional comments to FDA ond President Obama on new scientific papers regarding GE fish.
December 21, 2010
Letter to USDA Deputy Commissioner Sharfstein from Ocean Conservancy and Center for Food Safety expressing concern with the potential approval of GE salmon ahead of a full and complete environmental impact review, and urging FDA to uphold its commitment to review all public comments received to date and to establish an additional 30-day public comment period to seek further public input.
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December 6, 2010
Letter to the Minister of the Environment, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Environment Canada, accompanying a statement of opposition to genetically engineered fish from the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN), signed by 60 fisheries and oceans conservation, environmental and social justice groups from across Canada.
November 22, 2010
Center for Food Safety comments to FDA on the approval and labeling of genetically engineered salmon
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November 22, 2010
Comments from the Institute for Fisheries Resources to FDA on the approval and labeling of GE salmon
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November 22, 2010
Comments from the Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association (Alaska) to FDA on the approval and labeling of GE salmon
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November 21, 2010
Comments from the Alaska Trollers Association opposing the introduction of GE salmon
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November 19, 2010
Comments to FDA from the National Organic Coalition opposing the introduction of GE salmon and urging mandatory labeling should the fish be approved.
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November 18, 2010
Letter from U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D – CA) to FDA urging the agency to properly vet the unique issues and concerns raised by GE fish in a more transparent manner.
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November 18, 2010
Comments from the National Cooperative Grocers Association to FDA on the approval and labeling of GE salmon
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November 17, 2010
Comments from the Franciscan Action Network to FDA on the approval and labeling of GE salmon
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November 17, 2010
Comments from the American Anti-Vivisection Society to FDA on labeling and approval of genetically engineered salmon
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November 10, 2010
Comments from Consumers Union to FDA on labeling and approval of genetically engineered salmon
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November 10, 2010
Comments to FDA from the MaryKnoll Office for Global Concerns opposing the introduction of GE salmon, and urging mandatory labeling should the fish be approved.
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November 8, 2010
12 executive officers of some of the nation’s largest environmental organizations request that the Food and Drug Administration conduct a thorough Environmental Impact Statement before deciding whether to approve the first ever genetically engineered animal for food.
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November 4, 2010
New report by Food & Water Watch Europe, “GE Salmon Will Not Feed The World” refutes industry claims that GE fish are needed to feed a growing population.
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October 28, 2010
Resolution adopted by the Gustavus City Council (Gustavus, Alaska) expressing opposition to allowing AquaBounty to market genetically engineered salmon
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October 28, 2010
Letter from the City of Tenakee Springs, Alaska, supporting the City of Petersburg’s resolution opposing GE salmon; sent to the FDA.
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October 20, 2010
Comments to FDA from Kruzof Fisheries, Inc. (Alaska) urging mandatory labeling of GE salmon should the fish be aproved for commercialization.
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October 11, 2010
Resolution adopted by the City of Petersburg, Alaska opposing an application from AquaBounty Technologies, Inc to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve and market genetically engineered Atlantic salmon in the United States
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October 7, 2010
Letter from Aleutians East Bourough to Senator Murkowski, Senator Begich and Representative Young thanking them for their opposition to GE salmon
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October 6, 2010
Comments from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Conservation Genetics Community of Practice (COP) to the FDA’s Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee on GE salmon approval
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October 03, 2010
Fish Factor, People just don’t get it.: Alaska fishing industry puts more people to work than oil, gas, mining,
timber and tourism combined
By LAINE WELCH, SitNews, Ketchikan, Alaska
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September, 2010
Questions for the FDA from the American Anti-Vivisection Society on animal health and safety of genetically engineered salmon
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September 30, 2010
Comments from Gregory Moyer, PhD, Regional Geneticist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to FDA’s Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee on GE salmon approval
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September 28, 2010
Letter from Congressional representatives to FDA Commissioner Hamburg opposing the approval of GE salmon
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September 27, 2010
Letter from U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D – CA) to FDA urging a delay in any decisions on GE salmon
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September 25, 2010
New York State Assemblyman Michael Benjamin’s comments opposing AquAdvantage Salmon for human consumption.
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September 23, 2010
Comment to FDA from Alaska Governor Seam Parnell, expressing concern about rhe possible approval of GE salmon, and urging that any such salmon be labeled according to Alaska state regulations
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September 23, 2010
Updated overview of recent polls on genetically engineered fish and animals
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September 21, 2010
USDA transcript of the public hearing on the labeling of food made from AquAdvantage Salmon
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September 20, 2010
A nationwide poll conducted by Lake Research Partners for Food and Water Watch finds that 91 percent of Americans polled believe FDA should not allow genetically engineered fish or meat into the marketplace.
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September 20, 2010
Letter from more than a dozen national animal protection organizations opposing approval of genetically engineered salmon
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September 16, 2010
CFS submits comments to the VMA Committee to be considered prior to the public hearings on the pending approval of AquaBounty’s GE salmon on September 19-20, 2010.
- View comments on the VMAC briefing packet and AquAdvantage risk assessment, submitted 9/16/2010
- View Appendix 1: Additional review of sequence data for the Center for Food Safety, by Allison Wilson, PhD. , submitted 9/19/2010
- View Appendix 2: Notes on briefing packet from William Freese, Science Analyst at the Center for Food Safety
- View 2008 CFS comments to FDA on regulatory framework for genetically engineered animals
September 16, 2010
CFS and coalition members submit joint letters signed by more than 300 environmental, health and consumer groups; animal welfare organizations; fishermen and fishing organizations and associations; and food companies, grocers, distributors, chefs and restaurants to FDA for the VMA Committee hearings September 19-20.
- View letter from environmental, consumer and heath organizations
- View letter from fishermen, fishing organizations and associations and salmon protection organizations
- View letter from food companies, grocers, distributors, chefs and restaurants
- View letter from animal welfare organizations
September 16, 2010
Fourteen members of the California State Legislature sent a letter to FDA and President Obama asking them to reject approval of genetically engineered salmon until the “full suite” of environmental and food safety risks have been addressed.
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September 16, 2010
Comments from the American Anti-Vivisection Society and Farm Sanctuary to FDA on animal health and safety of genetically engineered salmon
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September 9, 2010
Comments to FDA from the Chefs Collaborative opposing GE salmon
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September 3, 2010
Coalition of environmental and consumer groups, along with community fishing groups and food retailers criticize FDA’s incomplete data release on GE salmon as “too little, too late”
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September 3, 2010
U.S. Congressional Rep. Dennis Kucinich sent a letter to FDA Principle Deputy Commissioner Joshua Sharfstein, Rep. Dennis Kucinich requesting that FDA delay its public meetings by 30 days as well as provide a 90-day public comment period, currently absent from the GE salmon approval process. Rep. Kucinich is the Chairman of the House Domestic Policy Subcommittee, which has broad jurisdiction over many federal agencies, including FDA.
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June 13, 2007
Center for Food Safety, Oceana and Food and Water Watch today applauded the South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils new policy regarding growing fish in open ocean waters.
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January 23, 2007
CFS joins other environmental groups in expressing serious concern over NOAA’s approach to offshore aquaculture issues and demanding that any offshore aquaculture bill proposed in the 2007 include numerous stringent environmental safeguards, including an express prohibition on the farming of genetically engineered fish
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September 25, 2006
CFS comments on aquaculture permits calling for EPA to regulate non-native and genetically engineered fish as pollutants under the Clean Water Act.
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January 31, 2005
Letter of support to Alaskan Senator Kim Elton in regards to his efforts to push for mandatory labeling of GE fish
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June 15, 2004
Comments regarding California’s one year review of its transgenic aquatic animal regulations
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June 10, 2004
Letter of endorsement for New York bill that prevents the sale of genetically engineered fish
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March 31, 2004
CFS applauds PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. and PETSMART for their decision not to sell genetically engineered GloFish.
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March 30, 2004
Letter of opposition to the California Fish and Game Commission regarding the exemption of genetically engineered flourescent zebra fish from the restricted species list
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March 11, 2004
Letter of endorsement for a Senate Bill requiring mandatory labeling of genetically engineered fish and shellfish in state of Alaska
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February 10, 2004
Comments to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services regarding the regulation of genetically engineered fish
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January 14, 2004
Letter to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services regarding genetically engineered flourescent zebra fish
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December 13, 2002
Letter to California State Agency regarding the regulation of genetically engineered fish
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