Species Regional Summary
Homarus americanus
None ( NWP-3a )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Koshiki Islands/Japan/East China Sea (1982, Kittaka et al. 1983, releases on ocean bottom, with concrete shelters (poor survival) during experiment, no establishment and cage rearing in the open sea, but no escapes reported)

Geographic Extent

Koshiki Islands/Japan/East China Sea (1982, Kittaka et al. 1983, releases on ocean bottom, with concrete shelters (poor survival) during experiment, no establishment and cage rearing in the open sea, but no escapes reported)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Fisheries Intentional

Regional Impacts

References

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