Associated Press
SEATTLE — A Native American tribe in Washington state has joined a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s approval of an Atlantic salmon genetically modified to grow faster.
The Quinault Indian Nation on Friday joined the lawsuit that 11 other fishing and environmental groups filed against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and others in late March.
The tribe says it is worried the genetically modified salmon can escape and harm wild salmon runs, despite assurances from the company, AquaBounty.
The lawsuit filed in federal court in San Francisco alleges the FDA didn’t fully consider potential environmental effects before approving the faster-growing salmon for human consumption in November.
AquaBounty and the FDA said Tuesday that they do not comment on pending litigation. An AquaBounty spokesman added that the company believes the FDA’s decision will be upheld.
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