UK trade in tropical fish and GM fish incidents recorded in the UK during 2004:
November 2004: In November 2004 the GM Inspectorate was informed that a consignment of GM tropical fish was due to arrive from Malaysia into England at one of the country’s main airports on a specific date. Very little information was available about the consignment, but it was believed to be fluorescent zebra fish. Due to the limited details provided by the caller, it was difficult to target any enforcement action. Customs and Excise along with the State Veterinary Service (SVS) performed spot checks on suspected consignments at Border Import Posts. A consignment meeting the description was not identified. Lines of investigation outside of the UK were not productive and there were no reports of GM zebra fish being marketed in the UK, suggesting that this may have been a false alert.