International Introductions of
Salmo trutta Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
To: | Finland | ||||
FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Sweden (Dahl river) | ||||
FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | |||||
Range: | 1970 - 1979 | ||||
Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
Established in the wild: | probably established, both | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - rarely used | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | probably some - undecided | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | probably none - undecided | ||||
Introduced by: | government | ||||
Reason: | fisheries | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Until the late 1980s this fish was used to stock the rivers flowing into the Gulf of Finland where native sea trout stocks were very weak or disappeared. Results not very promising. Ref: FAO, 1997 |
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