Broodstock is regularly collected from the wild through diving operations and forms the basis of the hatchery operations and genetic diversity.

The hatchery was remodeled in July 2002, enlarging the rearing space to promote fish health and fish survival rates while also making hatchery operations more efficient.

Since no artificial feed formulation is yet available to completely substitute for brine shrimp, feeding live prey to young fish and crustacean larvae still remains essential in commercial hatchery operation.

Farmed salmon are the descendants, now many generations removed, of wild fish that provided eggs and milt for commercial hatchery operations.

Terramycin is placed in fish food during hatchery operations as another chemotherapeutic agent in preventing Aeromonas hydrophila.

Between 1952 and 1953, the entire hatchery operation was moved to a new facility about a half-mile downstream from the original site adjacent to the Leaburg Dam.

There are interpretive signs on the grounds that describe hatchery operations and highlight some remaining artifacts.

It must be some sort of hatchery operation.

It had a conveyor belt running down the middle, and Nighthawk guessed that it was used in the hatchery operation.