Farm-grown fish oil a step closer following GM crop trial

British scientists develop GM oilseed crop containing omega-3 fatty acids that could provide sustainable alternative to farmed fish, such as salmon

Fish oil grown on the farm has come a step closer following promising results from a genetically modified crop trial.

British scientists have developed a GM oilseed plant, Camelina sativa or "false flax", whose seeds contain omega-3 fatty acids normally only present in oily fish such as salmon, mackerel and herring.