Chi Li-mei puts it well, arguing that Huang provided Taiwan with the opportunity to begin doing underwater archaeology, and with the impetus to flesh out the field's legal framework. He also increased public awareness of cultural properties and ensured that Penghu's fishermen would no longer see ancient wrecks on the seafloor as potential treasure troves.
紀麗美說的好，是黃加進開啟了台灣水下考古的契機，讓相關法律的規定更加完備，民眾也提高了「文化資產」的意識，澎湖漁民也不再用「撈寶」心態，看待海底的疑似古船。