Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/AquaBounty technologies


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was KEEP. postdlf (talk) 14:34, 25 March 2011 (UTC)

AquaBounty technologies

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Comment -Initially I nominated it for speedy deletion. I changed it to AfD to give the author some time to flesh this out and to see other editors consensus. I will not be involved with the article from this point on other than to monitor. Thank you. --  Golgofrinchian  (talk)  14:51, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 20:05, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Comment This companies only product according to its home page is a Genetically modified salmon. This was still undergoing FDA approval in September 2010. The Salmon is definately notable, as if approved it will be the first GM animal commercialised and is already the subject of controversy. This could make the company notable as well, but as it stands it is a company with no availible products. Might be best to wait for approval and release of the product before starting this article. AIR corn (talk) 22:09, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Correction: its not the first GM animal commercialised (GloFish), but the first animal destined for human consumption. AIR corn (talk) 01:20, 19 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep. Their invention of the first genetically modified salmon is an industry first, according to the New York Times.  The subject may well be best covered at the article on genetically modified salmon, but this strikes me as the sort of achievement that confers historical and technical significance on a business, whatever may come of their attempt to market it. - Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 00:35, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep The company is notable because it has been covered in depth in many independent reliable sources even though its main product is not yet on the market. The unique and controversial nature of the genetically modified salmon it developed has brought the company genuine notability.Cullen328 (talk) 06:22, 20 March 2011 (UTC)
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