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International Introductions of
Oncorhynchus mykiss Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To: | Finland | ||||
| FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Sweden | ||||
| FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1897 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 19th century | ||||
| Established in the wild: | probably not established, continuous restocking | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | assisted/artificial reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | private sector | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
| Other reason: | fisheries | ||||
| Comments: | Reintroduced in the 1960s and 1980s. Widely used for aquaculture and for stocking lakes. During the 1970s and 1980s, the rainbow trout has become the most important food fish species. In 1992 about 14 600 t. of rainbow trout were reared in net cages in brackish water. In fresh water the amount was 3 200 t. The value of the rainbow trout produced for human consumption was about 370 million FIM in 1992. Ref: FAO, 1997 | ||||
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