International Introductions of
Salmo trutta Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Crossman, E.J. 1984 | ||||
To: | Nova Scotia | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
From: | New Hampshire | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 1921 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1900-1924 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | some - adverse | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | angling/sport | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Introduced in New Brunswick (1921) and Nova Scotia (1925). Although the introduced species has provided potential trophy-sized trouts and added a diversity in the anglers' catches it also competed with the native salmonids in Nova Scotia. Ref: Crossman, E.J., 1984 |
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