From: OC EXECSEC
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 9:10 AM
To: Dockets, FDA
Subject: FW: Do Not Approve A/F Protein's Genetically Engineered
Fish--Docket# 01P-0230



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> From: 	Kevin Rolfes[SMTP:KEVIN@ROLFES.ORG]
> Sent: 	Wednesday, June 13, 2001 9:09:51 AM
> To: 	FDA Commissioner
> Subject: 	Do Not Approve A/F Protein's Genetically Engineered Fish--Docket# 01P-0230
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FDA Commissioner ,

I am contacting you to express my 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.

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.



Kevin Rolfes
14006 N Green Hills Loop
Austin, TX 78737-9230 
USA
kevin@rolfes.org