Dave Kubiak

OPINION: In the tradition of Ted Stevens, Dan Sullivan can work to benefit fishermen and coastal communities throughout Alaska and the rest of the country for generations to come.

Alaska Sens. Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski are on the right track opposing the approval of transgenic salmon, or "Frankenfish," on at least two levels: economic and biological.

Last year 150 scientists from 26 nations posted a consensus statement called the Monaco Declaration stating they are "deeply concerned by recent, rapid changes in ocean chemistry and their potential within decades to severely affect marine organisms, food webs, biodiversity and fisheries."