| Main Ref. | Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.), 2006 |
| To | Cook Is. |
| FAO area | Pacific, Eastern Central |
| From | Fiji (Viti Levu) |
| FAO area | |
| Year | 1957 |
| Range | |
| Period | 1950-1974 |
| Established in the Wild | yes, self reproducing |
| Established in Aquaculture | |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | probably yes - undecided |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | government |
| Reason | fisheries |
| Other Reason | |
| Comments | Two transfers were made in 1957 a total of 240 shells were introduced. First harvest of 200 tons in 1981 (Eldredge, 1994). In 1981 a total of 200 tons were harvested. The trochus have been introduced to all islands of the Cook Islands. |