International Introductions of
Salmo trutta Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
To: | USA | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Germany | ||||
FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 1883 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 19th century | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | natural reproduction | |||
Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
Introduced by: | government | ||||
Reason: | angling/sport | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Introduced in April 1883 in the Pere Marquette River, Michigan by the US Fish Commission. The species is greatly appreciated and is widely reared and established in many waters. Ref: Courtenay, W.R. Jr., D.A. Hensley, J.N. Taylor and J.A. McCann, 1984 |
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