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Phrases with «hatchery fish»

"Hatchery fish" refers to fish that are bred and raised in special facilities called hatcheries. These fish are usually intended for stocking rivers, lakes, or oceans for conservation purposes or to support fishing. They are not wild fish, but rather ones that have been bred in captivity and released into the wild. Full definition

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Sentences with «hatchery fish»

  • The only problem with hatchery fish is that they can put too many fish in the ocean that compete with the wild fish. (marksdailyapple.com)
  • Release of hatchery fish, overfishing, and natural migrations stymied by dams may be undermining restoration efforts. (sciencedaily.com)
  • As to reasons for the decline, most analysts point to a range of factors including diversions of river water for farming, pollution, the intermingling of wild salmon with weaker, disease - ridden hatchery fish, and global warming — which creates some problems and exacerbates others. (scientificamerican.com)
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