International Introductions of Magallana gigas
Introductions as compiled by FAO
Main Ref. Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.), 2006
To Hawaii
FAO area Pacific, Eastern Central
From Japan
FAO area
Year 1926
Range
Period 1925-1949
Established in the Wild probably yes
Established in Aquaculture
Significant Ecological Interactions unknown
Significant Socio-economic Effects
Introduced by unknown
Reason aquaculture
Other Reason fisheries
Comments Eldredge 1994. Several introductions from Japan and the US which also included C. virginica. Commercially important populations in Oahu and in Molakai ponds. Other species of Crassostrea e.g. amasa, commercialis, and Ostrea introduced but not established.
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