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International Introductions of
Oncorhynchus mykiss Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To: | Estonia | ||||
| FAO area: | Former USSR - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Russia | ||||
| FAO area: | Former USSR - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1896 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 19th century | ||||
| Established in the wild: | probably not established, continuous restocking | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | assisted/artificial reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | none - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | government | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
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| Comments: | Reintroduced in 1952. Rainbow trout is the most important fish in aquaculture in Estonia. It has been stocked into the natural waters (Baltic Sea) by numbers but not established itself anywhere. Also Ref. 13364. Ref: FAO, 1997 | ||||
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