Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Tahiti/Pacific Ocean (Bourgeois et al. 1997, introduced for fishery for ornamental use of shells, introduced from Vanatu, Food and Agricultural Organization 2010, http://www.fao.org/fishery/introsp/2757/en)
Geographic Extent
Tahiti/Pacific Ocean (Bourgeois et al. 1997, introduced for fishery, for ornamental use of shells)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Fisheries Intentional |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| Turbo marmoratus has been introduced to French Polynesia, where it provides a economically important fishery for food and shell products (Bourgeois et al. 1997; Poutiers 1998). | ||