Salmo salar in Norway
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance highly commercial Ref. FAO, 1994
Aquaculture commercial Ref. FAO Fishery Information, Data and Statistics Service, 1993
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish Yes
Saltwater Yes
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Landlocked population known from southern Norway (Ref. 59043). Innate differences in behavior and growth of native, farmed and hybrid salmon, that probably are linked to fitness, will threaten native populations through competition and disruption of local adaptations (Ref. 32954).

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Country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/no.html
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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