International Introductions of Pinctada maxima
Introductions as compiled by FAO
Main Ref. Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.), 2006
To Palau
FAO area Pacific, Western Central
From Australia and Indonesia
FAO area
Year
Range 1935 - 1936
Period 1925-1949
Established in the Wild unknown
Established in Aquaculture
Significant Ecological Interactions unknown
Significant Socio-economic Effects
Introduced by private sector
Reason aquaculture
Other Reason
Comments Eldredge 1994. 43,185 oysters implanted yielding 11,460 pearls, but in 1942 pearl operations ended.
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