hatchery

Example Sentences

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"Interestingly, when we deploy them into containers in the sea, they often shift to a darker, more natural blue. But when they return to the hatchery, they become lighter again."

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

In February, roughly 260 trout were transferred from a hatchery in Fillmore to a creek in Santa Barbara County.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

Smith said he hopes to see “responsible water management” where state officials prioritize river flows for fish, as well as efforts to restore floodplains and improve hatchery operations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

Next, a coalition of those tribes, state agencies and nonprofits unleashed a limited supply of hatchery fish to boost runs in places like the Big Quilcene River.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024

I said quietly, “Auntie, when is Uncle Katsuhisa going to quit his job at the hatchery and become a land surveyor?”

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata