International Introductions of Pacifastacus leniusculus
Introductions as compiled by FAO
Main Ref. Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.), 2006
To Sweden
FAO area Atlantic, Northeast
From United States of America
FAO area
Year 1960
Range
Period 1950-1974
Established in the Wild yes, self reproducing
Established in Aquaculture
Significant Ecological Interactions probably no
Significant Socio-economic Effects
Introduced by other introducer
Reason fisheries
Other Reason aquaculture
Comments Sweden was the first introducer of this species in Europe via the Simontorps Akvatiska Avelslaboratorium (Lowery and Holdich, 1988). Also known from the Baltic Sea and introduced via intercontinental stock movement through culture activities (Ref. 125835).
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