Aquabounty Technologies Is A Biotechnology And Aquaculture Company Based In Maynardmassachusettsfounded In 1991The Company Initially Focused On Antifreeze Proteins Before Shifting Its Efforts To Developing Genetically Modified Fish To Enhance Aquaculture Productivityits Flagship Productthe Aquadvantage Salmonis Engineered To Grow Faster Than Conventional Salmonpromoting Efficiency And Sustainability In Aquaculture The Technology Behind Aquadvantage Salmon Involves Inserting A Growth Hormone Gene From Chinook Salmon Into Atlantic Salmonallowing For Quicker Growth To Market Sizethe Company Received Regulatory Approval For This Product In 2015With The First U Sharvest Taking Place In 2020Aquabounty Targets The Aquaculture Industry And Seafood Marketssupplying Its Genetically Modified Fish To Various Distributors And Retailers In Canada And The U S
