A genetically modified salmon has been approved as a food by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The American company AquaBounty first sought approval for its salmon 20 years ago. The fish are genetically modified to grow at twice the rate of regular salmon.
The eggs for the salmon are raised in a facility in the eastern P.E.I. community of Bay Fortune and exported to Panama, where they're grown in above-ground tanks.
This is the first genetically modified food animal approved for sale in the world.
"The FDA has thoroughly analyzed and evaluated the data and information submitted by AquaBounty Technologies regarding AquAdvantage Salmon and determined that they have met the regulatory requirements for approval, including that food from the fish is safe to eat," said Bernadette Dunham, director of the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine.
The FDA said its approval does not allow this fast-growing salmon to be bred or grown in the U.S.
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