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International Introductions of
Esox lucius Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.) 2006 | ||||
| To: | Ireland | ||||
| FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | United Kingdom | ||||
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| Range: | 1200 - 1650 | ||||
| Period: | pre 18th century | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - no data | no data | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | none - beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | individual | ||||
| Reason: | angling/sport | ||||
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| Comments: | Reported as detrimental to trout and salmon but good angling (Ref. 74657). Regarded as native to Ireland based on genetic diversity study within and among pike populations in Ireland waterbodies which clarifies their relationships with populations from other European locations (Ref. 116910). Ref: Pedreschi, D., M. Kelly-Quinn, J. Caffrey, M. O'Grady and S. Mariani, 2014 | ||||
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