Main Ref. |
Department of Fisheries, Western Australia, 2000 |
To |
Western Australia and Tasmania |
FAO area |
Indian Ocean, Eastern |
From |
Northeastern Asia |
FAO area |
Pacific, Northwest |
Year |
1947 |
Range |
|
Period |
1925-1949 |
Established in the Wild |
yes, both |
Established in Aquaculture |
yes - widely used |
Significant Ecological Interactions |
yes - undecided |
Significant Socio-economic Effects |
|
Introduced by |
government |
Reason |
aquaculture |
Other Reason |
|
Comments |
Introduced for aquaculture to western Australia and Tasmania in 1947 and to Victoria in 1953. Introduction to western Australia was unsuccessful. Illegal planting may have caused the spread of the species to New South Wales. Ref. Department of Fisheries, Western Australia, 2000 |