The Bait Industry as a Potential Vector for Alien Crayfish Introductions: Problem Recognition by Fisheries Agencies and a Missouri Evaluation

By R. DiStefano, M. Litvan, P. Horner. 2009

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A review of ecological interactions between crayfish and fish, indigenous and introduced (2011, unknown): “Some fish and crayfish have been translocated globally, chiefly from North America to other continents.”
The Aquarium Trade as an Invasion Pathway in the Pacific Northwest (2011, background): “…1993, Ruiz et al. 1997), transport via trailered boats (e.g., Leung et al. 2006, Rothlisberger et al. 2010), bait-bucket releases by recreational anglers (e.g., Litvak and Mandrak 1993, DiStefano et al. 2009), and escapes associated with aquaculture (e.g., Naylor et al. 2001, De Silva et al. 2009).”
The State of Crayfish in the Pacific Northwest (2011, background): “The Snake River pilose crayfish (Pacifastacus connectens) was described by Faxon (1914) and considered a subspecies of the pilose crayfish (Pacifastacus gambelii) until reclassified as a distinct species by Hobbs (1972) and Bouchard (1977b), who grouped P.”