Transgenic fish bust in New Zealand

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Via Art Caplan comes word that authorities in New Zealand recently seized more than 300 of those fish that have been modified to produce a fluorescent red protein (their “brand name” is GloFish). As Art points out, it’s still not clear which regulatory agency in the USA has authority to regulate genetically engineered animals. Not so for New Zealand.

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