For aquaculture development to be truly sustainable, understanding the way in which an individual operation or entire industry fits within local communities is critical. The social impacts of aquaculture – including the “socio- suite”: socio-cultural, socio-economic, socio-environmental, and socio-political – are neither well qualified nor well qua ntified, but there are many of ways to consider them. How does aquaculture integrate into local economies? How does aquaculture contribute to local heritage or identities? What are some of the less readily quantifiable ways that aquaculture influences communities? This “speed talk” introduces a range of frameworks used to understand the social impact of aquaculture , drawing largely on participatory approaches.