Invasion
Invasion Description
1st established record: Sambro/Nova Scotia (Atlantic Ocean) (1996, Vercaemer et al. 2003)
1st Record: Point Pleasant, Halifax/Nova Scotia/Atlantic Ocean. Reared in racks- some natural spawning but no settlement. Culture is dependent on hatchery (1969, Grant et al. 1989).
Geographic Extent
Sambro/Nova Scotia (Atlantic Ocean) (1996, Vercaemer et al. 2003, established); Point Pleasant, Halifax/Nova Scotia/Atlantic Ocean (Hidu and Lavoie 1991, cultured but some natural spawning); East Dover/Nova Scotia (Atlantic Ocean) (Hidu and Lavoie 1991, cultured but some natural spawning); Ketch Harbor/Nova Scotia (Atlantic Ocean), East Dover/Nova Scotia (Atlantic Ocean) (Hidu and Lavoie 1991, cultured but some natural spawning); Sydney/Nova Scotia/Atlantic Ocean (2008, Choi et al. 2016)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Oyster Intentional |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| Small-scale aquaculture operations are conducted in bays on the Atlantic Coast of Nova Scotia (Hidu and Lavoie 1991; Vercaemer et al. 2003). | ||