Dr. Ladd Johnson at the Fisheries and Oceans Committee

On April 25th, 2012. See this statement in context.

April 25th, 2012 / 5 p.m.

Professor, Department of Biology, Laval University, As an Individual

Could I add a final word on that?

When you ask a question like that, I immediately start thinking of economics, and I think of the World Trade Organization.

First, I'd like to mention that ecology in general—and biological invasion, which is somewhat of a sub-discipline of ecology in general—is still not a mature science. We're still in the early stages of learning many, many things. Economics is as well, I think, but....

I think there are models on the economic system that could be applied, and I think the one for ballast water has been developed.

Tony, help me with the acronym. Is it the IMO?

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