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4.0 AQUARIUM FISH:<br />

4.1<br />

4.2<br />

4.3<br />

The delegates expressed concern over the growing aquarium fish trade which in<br />

most instances is responsible for introduction and spread of diseases.<br />

The meeting agreed that an attempt should be made to list the common aquarium<br />

fish species imported/exported into from each country in the region, with notes on<br />

the quarantine measures adopted. All delegates were of the view that this is a very<br />

difficult task to achieve and would take a considerable amount of time to prepare<br />

an accurate list.<br />

Instances in which a fish such as pirranha imported for the aquarium industry in<br />

Thailand has been discovered in the natural waters, were cited as examples of the<br />

need to address the issue in greater depth.<br />

5.0 IMPACT OF INTRODUCTIONS:<br />

5.1<br />

5.2<br />

It was agreed that most introductions, especially the food fish species, have had<br />

considerable socio-economic impact in most countries, in the region. It was also<br />

recognized that unlike in Europe, North America or for that matter, Australia, the<br />

assessment of the impact in most Asian countries should be made from. a different<br />

view point. As an initial step, five criteria were agreed upon to dei:ermine the<br />

impact of introduced, common food fish species, such as for example i;he tilapias,<br />

carps, etc. into each of the countries.<br />

The final assessment is to be published in the Proceedings of this Workshop.<br />

It was also felt that Asia has suffered few losses of native species upi:o now and<br />

the number endangered are also small as a result of introductions. However, this<br />

was no matter for complacency and the need to scrutinize the new proposals for<br />

introductions was accepted.<br />

6.0 FUTURE ACTION:<br />

6.1<br />

6.2<br />

It was agreed that the results of this Workshop should be published as an Asian<br />

Fisheries Society Publication. The publication would include the revised,<br />

presented papers and further data which the participants were asked to furnish and<br />

summary tables on a regional basis.<br />

A standing committee of the Society on '<strong>Exotic</strong>s' consisting of<br />

Prof. Sena S. De Silva<br />

Dr. Frances Michaelis<br />

Dr. M. Shariff<br />

(Chairman)<br />

(Australia)<br />

(Malaysia)

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