AquAdvantage salmon [SEP] manufacturer
AquAdvantage salmon
AquAdvantage salmon is a genetically modified (GM) Atlantic salmon developed by AquaBounty Technologies in 1989. A growth hormone-regulating gene from Pacific Chinook salmon, with a promoter gene from ocean pout, were added to the Atlantic salmon's genes (Tillmann, 2016, Bondar 2010). These two genes enable the GM salmon to grow year-round instead of only during spring and summer. 
GM salmon are a commercially competitive alternative to wild-caught salmon and to fish farming of unmodified salmon. The purpose
was not significantly different from that of sponsor control diploid salmon."
Concerns Swimming capabilities.
AquAdvantage salmon lack in swimming capabilities compared to wild-type salmon. AquAdvantage individuals consume more energy when swimming than wild-type salmon. This is most likely due to the type of muscle fibers. AquAdvantage fish's muscle fibers have a smaller diameter than wild-type salmon. Because the force a muscle generates is proportional to its diameter, the smaller muscle diameter of AquAdvantage salmon produces less force than the wild-type.