Impact ID6092
Impact TypeOther Ecological Benefits
Study TypeAnecdotal
Study LocationN/A
Impact DescriptionNon-native salmonids in the Great Lakes support a multimillion dollar sport fishing economy and have caused alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) populations to decline to the extent that salmonid stocking has been reduced to bolster alewife abundance and sustain the sport fisheries.
Reference35759
Cost 
LocationGreat Lakes, USA

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