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    Details of this species in Chile
    Status: Alien
    Invasiveness: Not specified
    Occurrence: Reported as captive/cultivated
    Source: FishBase, 2009; FAO, 2009
    Arrival Date:
    Introduction: Intentional
    Species Notes for this Location:
    Chile has become a major producer of Salmo salar since it was introduced from Norway and Scotland in the early 1980s. Chile benefits from low production costs and easy access to fish meal for salmon feed production, which allows it to compete with Northern hemisphere producers for lucrative markets (FAO, 2009).
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    Last Modified: 18/02/2010 2:33:37 p.m.
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