That's fisheries management! The truth is that none of this is that important. If we go 20 years and find out that Fx's are good, no harm no foul. If we find out they are bad, rotenone and start over. That is the beauty of working in small systems. I think F1's can play a role, but it is may duty as a scientist and an Extension educator to make people aware or the potential effects of any management activity. For example, do I think tilapia can escape for a Mississippi pond and establish in coastal rivers? Absolutely! Are they good for bass forage and filamentous algae control in ponds? Absolutely! It is tha job of the pond managers and state wildlife officials to weight the evidence and make decisions.
