Group raise alarm over importation of GMO Tilapia fish into Nigeria | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News

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FishNet Alliance has raised the alarm that Genetically Improved Tilapia Fish were on their way to Nigeria and would arrive this month.

The organisation noted that the improved tilapia is being introduced into the country following an inclusive agreement on Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia programme, signed between WorldFish and Premium Aquaculture Limited, a Nigerian firm.

FishNet Alliance expressed concern that the genes used to improve the tilapia fish may have come from a variety of organisms, such as coral, mice, bacteria, or even humans. They alleged that the fish was produced to suit industrial aquaculture models without regard for possible ecological and environmental concerns.

According to him: “The issues affecting the Nigerian fisheries sector include pollution due to oil and gas and other minerals exploration and exploitation; insecurity and piracy; illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activities of national and international trawlers – leading to overfishing of both target and non-target species of fish; and destruction of the mangrove forests among others, saying they are matters that government should focus attention on.

 

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