From: OC EXECSEC
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 2:50 PM
To: Dockets, FDA
Subject: FW: Do Not Approve A/F Protein's Genetically Engineered
Fish--Docket# 01P-0230



-----Original Message-----
From: Maeve Hilleary [mailto:rainee-day@home.com]
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 1:03 PM
To: Commissioner
Subject: Do Not Approve A/F Protein's Genetically Engineered
Fish--Docket# 01P-0230



Commissioner ,

I am contacting you to express my outrage and concern about the possible 
commercialization of genetically engineered fish.  I urge  the 
FDA not to approve the current application by A/F Protein to sell GE 
Salmon.

Genetically engineered fish have the potential to be invasive species that
could cause irreversible ecological damage to wild fish stocks as well as
the wider marine environment. 

Sterility of genetically engineered fish is inherently uncertain given the
possibility for human error and natural variation. Even if sterility were
ever achievable, sterile genetically engineered fish would still compete
with wild fish for food, habitat and will effect the overall marine
ecology.

The history of fish farming clearly demonstrates that once released into
ocean ponds, fish will escape and, since fish do not obey national 
boundaries, any release of genetically engineered fish will be 
international by its very nature. The release of GE fish is an
international  concern in which we all have a stake and on which 
every government  and their citizens should have an opportunity to say no.

I urge the FDA not to approve the current application by A/F Protein for
GE Salmon because GE fish pose an unnecessary and unacceptable risk to the 
marine environment and potentially to human health. The impact of genetically engineered animals and crops to human health has not been tested or determined, and until it is guaranteed not to harm the environment, marine life, or human life, these products must not be approved for release or consumption.



Maeve Hilleary
2627 S. Lewiston St.
Aurora, CO 80013-1404 
USA
rainee-day@home.com