Summary
•Aquaculture can have little impact on our natural resources if taken into consideration
•Aquaculturists must take some responsibility
•All releases or escapes have an impact however minute it may be
•The movement of biological material for the purpose of aquaculture does not have to stop, but procedures should be                        adopted to minimize the risk                              of introductions into the wild
Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent each year in reacting to introductions after they have become a problem.  Many have suggested that being proactive is the way to go. Whoever wants to bring a new species into the country for aquaculture should spend a small fraction and do some research to determine whether that species has the potential to be invasive. This is not a new idea and I think it’s one that makes sense. A positive side to this business is that hopefully it will take some pressure off ocean fish stocks that are in real trouble.  What I have presented today is really the tip of the iceberg. There is a lot of information out there on impacts of introductions but I don’t think near enough has been done. It’s a totally open field for more research.