A BATCH of more than 400 genetically-modified (GM) aquarium fish, the first GM animals to be brought here for sale, have been confiscated by the authorities.
Throwing a spanner into plans to sell the fish here, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) said the importers did not declare the special status of the ricefish that glow green in the dark they have been implanted with jellyfish fluorescence genes or get proper permits for their sale.
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