New York bill A06786 aims to prohibit the sale of live genetically modified salmon.
New York bill A06786 amends the environmental conservation law to prohibit the sale or introduction of live genetically modified salmon into a free-living state. Genetically modified salmon are defined as those produced from organisms with materially altered genetics through specific techniques. The bill also prevents the release of any fish species into farm fish ponds without department permission, explicitly barring genetically engineered salmon. This act takes effect immediately.
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