Glofish found these looking for Norms Glowstick

[FishPassion]

Has anybody ever seen these around here, they dont seem to be the dyed fish that were available a few yrs ago. Another man made fish hmmmmmmmm

http://www.glofish.com/about.asp#science_8

[babblefish1960]

This is a very clever marketing scheme, convince people that these mutant fish being bought as pets will have the proceeds return to the research where these fish are helping scientists monitor our ever changing water courses.  What percentage of the proceeds I wonder?

[fishycanuck]

Thppppt. These fish are evidence of evil. 

[BigDaddy]

I am pretty sure I saw some at Big Al's Innis when they first hit the market in Canada

[Fishnut]

Coloured Zebra Danios?!  Sheesh!  What will they think of next?  Anything goes for sucking money out of gullible people.  I wonder f these fish are chemically dyed or colour injected?

[Laura]

Coloured Zebra Danios?!  Sheesh!  What will they think of next?  Anything goes for sucking money out of gullible people.  I wonder f these fish are chemically dyed or colour injected?

They're genetically modified with something like a flourescing coral gene.  I believe they're illegal in some european countries - I remember reading a report in PFK (?) of someone in England breeding them, but he wasn't giving his name as he would get in big doo doo just for owning them. 
Additionally, I think the patent for them makes it illegal for anyone but the company to breed them - I think Glofish Company talked to Monsanto....

[beowulf]

They're genetically modified with something like a flourescing coral gene.  I believe they're illegal in some european countries - I remember reading a report in PFK (?) of someone in England breeding them, but he wasn't giving his name as he would get in big doo doo just for owning them. 
Additionally, I think the patent for them makes it illegal for anyone but the company to breed them - I think Glofish Company talked to Monsanto....

From what I have heard, this would be right.

[Laura]

Apparently the frankenfish aren't supposed to be in Canada either (assuming the website is accurate).   Excerpt is from the website, but bold/italics are my addition.  Breeding them would also be contrary to the patent according to the website..

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[babblefish1960]

Thanks for that Laura, that certainly clears up the legalities regarding their availability here in Canada.