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International Introductions of
Oreochromis mossambicus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Nelson, S.G. and L.G. Eldredge 1991 | ||||
| To: | Western Samoa | ||||
| FAO area: | Oceania - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Fiji | ||||
| FAO area: | Oceania - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1955 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | probably some - Beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | International Organization | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
| Other reason: | fill ecological niche | ||||
| Comments: | Introduced by the South Pacific Commission through the Department of Agriculture, Forests and Fisheries (Ref. 33576). Small-scale aquaculture is established from introduced fingerlings which came from the Sigatoka Agricultural Station in Fiji (Ref. 5198). Also Ref. 1739. Ref: Bell, L.A.J. and A.P. Mulipola, 2000 | ||||
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