Occurrence | introduced | ||
Importance | commercial | Ref. | FAO, 1994 |
Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | FAO, 1997 |
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
The Belarusian carp population originated from natural spread via the Dnieper River and intentional seeding of waterbodies, especially in the second half of the 20th century (Ref. 59038). It is now present in all parts of the country (Ref. 59042). |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/bo.html |