Oncorhynchus kisutch in Canada
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance commercial Ref. Coker, G.A., C.B. Portt and C.K. Minns, 2001
Aquaculture commercial Ref.
Regulations restricted Ref. Fisheries Branch, 1994
Freshwater Yes
Brackish Yes
Saltwater Yes
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish Yes
Abundance occasional (usually not seen) Ref. Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011
Comments

Native to the Yukon Territory and British Columbia; introduced into other provinces (Ref. 52559), from Northwest Territories (Ref. 58426) to Québec (Ref. 52559). Occurs in the Great Lakes (Ref. 119192). Also Ref. 2850, 4925, 27436, 86798, 95479, 119194, 125578.

Status of threat: 1). Interior Fraser River population: endangered. Criteria: 1,2,3,4; and 2). Lower Columbia River population: threatenened. Criteria: 1,2,3,4 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264).

States/Provinces Alberta (introduced), British Columbia (native), New Brunswick (introduced), Northwest Territories (introduced), Nova Scotia (introduced), Ontario (introduced), Quebec (introduced), Saskatchewan (introduced), Yukon Territory (native)
States/Provinces Complete? Yes
National Checklist
Country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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