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International Introductions of
Scomberomorus commerson Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Golani, D., L. Orsi Relini, E. Massutà and J.-P. Quignard 2002 | ||||
| To: | Egypt | ||||
| FAO area: | Mediterranean and Black Sea | ||||
| From: | Red Sea | ||||
| FAO area: | Indian Ocean, Western | ||||
| Year: | 1992 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
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| Reason: | Lessepsian migration | ||||
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| Comments: | Pending more detailed study, date of introduction assumes fish was found two years prior to publication of Ref. 56623. Migrated through the Suez Canal to eastern Mediterranean from the Red Sea (Ref. 43448). A 2007 report mentioned the increase in catch reaching 1,300 ton a year (Ref. 93649). Ref: Golani, D., L. Orsi Relini, E. Massutà and J.-P. Quignard, 2002 | ||||
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