I'm all for legally stocking Tilapia in Louisiana ponds. Not to mention a new agricultural market for the state. There is absolutely no risk of "contamination" as Tilapia simply can not survive winter for sure north of I-10 I-49 line. I have not heard any problems with stocking Tilapia from our friends in neighboring states. There was one known area that overwintered Tilapia at the southern most area of LA south of New Orleans and what did we do? Killed all the game fish in the whole area Redfish Trout Bass to name a few instead of waiting for the next cool winter to selectively solve the so said problem. These are not the "A" students who make these decisions in our state. Hopefully someone will have the time to gather all the info on tilapia and present the case to the legislature in an organized manner. Tilapia are beneficial to our fisheries is many ways. I love all you guys! What would we do without Pond Boss! Dr Bob Guillory