He will tell the conference that after 18 years of work he's ready to seek regulatory approval to breed and market the fish. But there's concern from international scientists. Most of them specialize in genetically modified plants. Some say it's easier to control plants if a genetic project goes wrong, but animals are another matter. Worries like that are the reason the salmon researchers were invited to the conference.
Groups representing consumers say scientists better be careful.
The salmon researchers say they have the public's best interest at heart. World fisheries are in crisis and this, they say, could help meet demand for fish well into the future.