Une anticipation interdisciplinaire de la question des poissons génétiquement modifiés

Abstract

The issue of genetically modified fish is on the agenda in the United States, especially with the marketing application by the Company AquaBounty Technologies of a genetically modified Atlantic Salmon designed for human consumption. The situation is quite different in Europe in the sense that GM fish is currently a non-issue. Yet, in 2007, a network of researchers (called DOGMATIS) developed around this topic. Considering it as an object so far not identified, upstream of a possible crisis - as may occur in the US - and using a different approach from those used for GM plants, this network pursues two main objectives: to develop a pluralistic strategy to anticipate and inform this issue, and to contribute to the enrichment of public debate. The work presented here is the result of an interdisciplinary collaboration among a dozen researchers from different institutions over more than four years. © 2011 NSS-Dialogues, EDP Sciences.