(FAO, 2003). Among them, transgenic salmon is at the head of
the list, and thus a review of this product may be useful to
elucidate the numerous issues which should be considered
within the authorization assessment process, including social,
economic, public health and environmental concerns.
Some actors in aquaculture see in aquatic GMOs the
possibility of improving the benefits of aquaculture (Melamed
et al., 2002; Utter and Epifanio, 2002). This could occur through