International Introductions of
Scleropages jardinii Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | National Fisheries Authority, Papua New Guinea 2005 | ||||
To: | Singapore | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Papua New Guinea | ||||
FAO area: | Oceania - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 2003 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 2000-present | ||||
Established in the wild: | no data, | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | no data - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | no data - | ||||
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Reason: | ornamental | ||||
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Comments: | A total of 50,000 juveniles caught in the wild were brought in November 2003 (purchased at a total cost of K70, 000 ~ 21,350 USD) by a single company . The lucrative trade of arowana has effected an increase in fishing effort in the Obo and Lake Murry (Papua New Guinea) in 2004 and 2005. Ref: National Fisheries Authority, Papua New Guinea, 2005 |
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