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
Steve Heimlich spent roughly 40 years working at a California Department of Fish and Wildlife hatchery, frequently venturing into the Eastern High Sierra before he retired a decade ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
"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 still another comparative study, DDT was found in the tissues of fish from a hatchery where the water supply originated in a deep well.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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As Mr. Ogilvy writes, “now the abalone live in hatcheries, the sardines in tanks, the tuna in the fish holds of charter boats and gourmet custom cans.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 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
Newsom’s administration in January announced a salmon strategy plan including a series of expanded efforts, including restoring habitats, modernizing hatcheries and removing barriers that block fish migration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
In the spring of 1961 an epidemic of liver cancer appeared among rainbow trout in many federal, state, and private hatcheries.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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