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2.2.10. Conclusion

Gong et al. (2003) developed transgenic zebrafish (Danio rerio) for ornamental and bioreactor system by strong expression of fluorescent protein s in the skeletal muscle. The fish muscle has a capacity producing up to 27 mg of foreign protein per gram of wet tissue.

• Commercialization of transgenic fish has began in some countries such as Chile, China, Cuba and New Zealand.
• Legal consumption of transgenic fish in the US will likely to occur soon.
• However, in Europe and Japan, conservative approaches to the development of transgenic fish will prevail politically for many years.
• Because of these concerns, transgenic fish will likely be utilized commercially to a greater extent in developed countries.
• However marketing of these transgenic food fish remains a controversial issue due to ecological and food safety concerns.
• The future success and application of transgenic fish will depend upon by successful demonstration of a lack or potential lack of environmental risk, food safety, appropriate government regulation and labeling, public education and development of gene tic sterilization for transgenic fish.
• Appropriate, well executed public education may be necessary to gain broad consumer acceptance of transgenic fish from an environmental standpoint and perhaps in relationship to how “organic” a transgenic fish may be.