hatcheries
- plural of hatchery.
Example Sentences
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The bass have consumed so many fingerlings that state officials have resorted to the ridiculous extreme of transporting baby salmon in tanker trucks, from upstream hatcheries to downstream locations closer to the San Francisco Bay.
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
