I will keep my thoughts to myself on this as otherwise it would not be a very nice read as every other second word would be a swearword.
Genetically-modified glowing fish are one step closer to being offered for sale in Australia legally to would-be pet owners looking for something a little different for their fish tank.
A United States-based biotechnology company applied earlier this year to the Gene Technology Regulator for permission to import and sell the so-called GloFish.
The zebra fish have been modified to include a fluorescent protein gene that comes from reef coral.
The gene makes the fish absorb light and then release it, so they appear to glow either red, green or yellow.
According to the latest report from the Gene Technology Regulator, consultation with experts and key stakeholders was held between April and June to identify any risks to human health and safety and the environment.
The regulator said its technical advisory committee found the fluorescent proteins were not likely to be toxic to humans or other organisms, or cause an allergic reaction.
The regulator noted the fish were already being sold in the US and Singapore.
But some environmental activist groups including Greenpeace oppose the sale of the fish.
"We have no way of predicting what havoc they will cause when they are released into the wild," Greenpeace says on its website.
"Aquarium fish get introduced into native ecosystems all the time, and can survive in the warmer waters of some springs and around industrial wastewater pipes, so this really is no laughing matter. Any escape would be irreversible."
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From where could I get the GloFish?
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The glofish pigment is not from a coral but from an anemone. A very different animal than coral.
The pigmented fish actually serve a useful service in that they are a very inexpensive way to look for certain toxic chemicals in water supplies. The water from a waste treatment plant is diverted and passed through an aquaria (under a blacklight)of these fish, if the pesticide is present, they actually glow brighter. It's a cheap easy test and replaces a very expensive time intensive lab test in order to do the same thing. They just have decided that the fish look cool enough for the public market. I think they do. It also means that anyone can test for certain pesticides in their water supplies. I think this would be great for some developing countries who do not have proper testing on water supplies to protect their people.
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