Written question asked by Lord Moran (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 March 2001. It was answered by Baroness Hayman (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 March 2001.

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Hayman, Baroness

Question

Whether A/K Protein Inc. have applied to the United States Food and Drug Administration to market genetically modified salmon which, if the application is approved, may lead to the use of 'net pens in ocean waters'; and if so, whether they will express concern to the United States Administration and to the North Atlantic Salmon Fisheries Organisation about the risk of irreversible damage to wild Atlantic salmon worldwide.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

623 c91-2WA

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Fisheries Genetically modified organisms Salmon