Species Regional Summary
Homarus americanus
None ( AR-V )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Alesund/Norway/Beisunde, Norwegian Sea (8/12/2000, Jorstad et al. 2007)

Geographic Extent

Alesund/Norway/Beisunde, Norwegian Sea (8/12/2000, Jorstad et al. 2007, 2002 (2 specimens), Jorstad et al. 2011); Bjorøy, west of Bergen/Norwegian Sea (2005, Jorstad et al. 2007, 5 specimens); Finnoy/Norway/Boknarfjorden (2005, Jorstad et al. 2011)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster)

Regional Impacts

References

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