| Main Ref. | Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.), 2006 |
| To | Finland |
| FAO area | Atlantic, Northeast |
| From | USA and Sweden |
| FAO area | |
| Year | |
| Range | 1967 - 1969 |
| Period | 1950-1974 |
| Established in the Wild | yes, both |
| Established in Aquaculture | widely used |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | probably yes - beneficial |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | private sector |
| Reason | aquaculture |
| Other Reason | research |
| Comments | Good results have been obtained from stocking programmes in many southern lakes where crayfish plague has destroyed the native Astacus astacus stocks. Nowdays it is produced on a small scale both for consumption and ì for stocking in southern Finland. |