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International Introductions of
Oncorhynchus mykiss Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | France | ||||
| FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | USA | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1879 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 19th century | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | assisted/artificial reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | government | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
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| Comments: | Introduced also for angling/sport. Reintroduced in 1884 (3,000 eggs) (Ref. 31755), 1907 (10,000 eggs). Established only in the basin of the Rhone and in the provinces of Ariege, the Pyrenees Orientales and Cantal. Naturalized in the Alpine lakes such as Lac du Mont-Cenis, Lac d'Ilheou and in Lac de l'Oueil Negre. Also established in the upper drainage basins of the Gave d'Aspe and Gaube, and are said to breed in the Beaumes river (Ref. 13364). Self breeding populations in some lakes and streams but widespread aquaculture is mostly based on artificially bred fish. Ref: | ||||
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