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GMOs in aquaculture have much to offer in terms of improvements in aquacultural production, food security and generating economic benefits. |
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GMOs will undoubtedly be used in aquaculture but use should be in conformity with principles of the Cartagena Protocol. |
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Greater precision and efficiency in the techniques of induction of transgenics will need to be developed, particularly with respect to sites of integration. |
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Integrated sequences should not contain DNA of viral origin, reporter genes or other genes not required for the target phenotype. |
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The risks attached to the use of GMOs need to be analysed and quantified in more realistic and reliable ways than so far is the case. |
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The use of (reversibly) sterile fish for production offers a route for reducing, very considerably, risks to biodiversity from the use of GMOs. |
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There is an urgent need for balanced and accurate information on GMOs to be disseminated among policymakers, aquaculturists and the general public. |
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Regulatory frameworks for the exploitation of GMOs are necessary but should be based upon reliable, objective criteria. |
