milt

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They grabbed fish, one after another, by the tail and slid them down a chute into the hatchery building, to be stripped of their eggs and milt.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2020

“Although we usually hope to catch more fish that are producing more milt, we are still jumping for joy with this.”

From Washington Times • Jun. 24, 2017

They’re so full of milt and roe that there’s no room in their stomachs for food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2016

One morning, hours before the arctic dawn broke, I accompanied Olafsson to the plant where he obtains his milt.

From New York Times • May 13, 2011

The eggs are first expressed into tin pans, milt is pressed upon them, and after they are thoroughly mixed together, water is added.

From New England Salmon Hatcheries and Salmon Fisheries in the Late 19th Century by Various