hatchery
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The research team will now trial the feasibility of a mobile oyster hatchery, in the hope it could both supply oyster larvae to coastal communities and help rebuild oyster beds in various areas.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District even has its own fish hatchery, where it rears the aptly named Western mosquitofish.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Chris Weston, senior hatchery technician at the National Lobster Hatchery in Padstow, Cornwall, has observed colour changes in lobsters raised in captivity.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2025
In October, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife constructed a series of nests along the 12-mile stretch of gravel riverbed and then filled them with fertilized Chinook salmon eggs from a nearby hatchery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2025
A few times we slept overnight at the hatchery.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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When environmentalists countered with expensive government salmon hatcheries, the bass adapted, hiding in the shallows surrounding the hatcheries, where they are treated to an endless buffet of salmon fingerlings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Mr Weston believes this may be due to environmental factors such as light exposure, as hatcheries may be brighter than the seabed, influencing pigmentation.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2025
As detailed by National Geographic, it is a common practice in salmon hatcheries to harvest salmon sperm, which requires a scientist to squeeze a salmon in the right spot — also known as abdominal massaging.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2024
The federal government opened salmon hatcheries to compensate, but they have not produced enough fish to make up for the losses from poor water management.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
He ended up getting a job at one of the few hatcheries in the state that wasn’t owned by Mr. Lyndon.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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