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hatchery

[hach-uh-ree] / ˈhætʃ ə ri /
NOUN
brooder
Synonyms


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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

Crews stunned the fish with electricity, scooped them up in buckets, trucked them to a hatchery and ultimately moved them to Arroyo Hondo Creek in Santa Barbara County.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 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

Finally, the hatchery manager said grimly, “Not yet.”

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata

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

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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