Marine invasive species present a regional and global
problem that requires regional and global solutions.
Inaction by areas within a region has the potential to
devalue effective management actions undertaken by
their trading partners. Systematic tools need to be
brought to bear on the problem to determine the major
sources of risk and the type and location of the most
effective management responses. We suspect that some
of the most effective responses will be offshore assisting
regional trading partners achieve their environmental
goals rather than concentrating solely on national goals.
Solutions will need to address environmental impacts
and net socioeconomic benefits,while accounting for
regional differences in perspectives,technical capacity
and financial resources.