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International Introductions of
Oreochromis niloticus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To: | Belgium | ||||
| FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Israel | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1957 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | probably established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | assisted/artificial reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | probably some - | ||||
| Introduced by: | private sector | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
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| Comments: | Intensive aquaculture in cooling ponds of power station produces 50 t per year. Reintroduced in 1990 for aquaculture. Has acclimatized in Flanders (Ref. 79522). Ref: FAO, 1997 | ||||
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