Side Event

Genetically Engineered Fish: Biodiversity and Bioconfinement

Organizer
Friends of the Earth U.S.

Date and Time
8 November 2011 18:15 - 19:45

Meeting
Fifteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

A Genetically engineered salmon is nearing final approval in the U.S. for human consumption, the first genetically engineered animal ever considered for human consumption. The current proposal is to rear the fish eggs in Canada and grow the fish in Panama - raising many concerns around the impacts GMO fish may have on the environment, biodiversity, and the well-being of fishing communities around the world. Panelists will discuss the risks posed by GMO fish and steps the CBD should consider to protect wild fish populations.