International Introductions of
Oncorhynchus mykiss Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
To: | Yugoslavia | ||||
FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
From: | USA | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 1891 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 19th century | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, both | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | assisted/artificial reproduction | |||
Significant ecological interactions: | some - adverse | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Reintroduced in 1930 and 1935. Has caused problems for endemic salmonids in Lake Ohrid (Ref. 1756). Self-sustaining populations rare but widely stocked for sport and aquaculture. Also Ref. 13364. Ref: Lever, C., 1996 |
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