Invasion
Invasion Description
1st established record: Vancouver Island/British Columbia/Barkley Sound (2006, Gillespie 2007; Gillespie et al. 2007, 'limited natural reproduction and recruitment') 1st Record: WA/Puget Sound (plantings were unsuccessful at establishing populations, but hatchery-based culture continues, 1951, Carlton 1979).
Geographic Extent
Vancouver Island/British Columbia/Barkley Sound (2006, Gillespie 2007, Gillespie et al. 2007); Vancouver Island/British Columbia/Esperanza Inlet (2006, Gillespie et al. 2007, 'limited natural reproduction and recruitment'); WA/Puget Sound (plantings were unsuccessful at establishing populations, but hatchery-based culture continues, 1951, 1962, Carlton 1979).
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Oyster Intentional |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| Ostrea edulis is cultured in Puget Sound. Stocks raised in Puget Sound hatcheries have been exported to Europe, Japan, and elsewhere (Ruesink et al. 2005). | ||