EPILOGUE - CORMORANTS, HUMANS AND THE SYMPOSIUM PROCESS

A short note to conclude this special publication on the biology, cons ervation and management of the Double-crested Cormorant in North Ameri ca. The major accomplishment has been to bring all sides of the cormor ant issue together (biologists, fish farmers, managers) to review opin ions and the evidence on problems related to cormorants and human acti vity. General agreement was reached that tile acquisition and wise use of knowledge remains the sole direction to attaining real solutions. The overall aim to provide an objective view of the nature of the conf lict and possible remedies to resolve them was achieved, as was the es tablishment of lines of communication between the principal interest g roups.