hatchery
noun
hatch·ery
ˈha-chə-rē 
plural hatcheries
: a place for hatching eggs (as of poultry or fish)
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Other state hatcheries have outdated equipment, and funding limits setting up backup sites.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
In 2022, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife joined with the Winnemem Wintu Tribe and federal fisheries agencies to relocate endangered salmon eggs from the hatchery below Lake Shasta to the cold, spring-fed McCloud River upstream.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
The institute also is exploring ways to use hatchery byproducts like fish waste to grow things such as abalone, scallops, kelp and sea cucumbers.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The hatchery has been asked to raise more fish in recent years following droughts, Clarke explained, through requests from fishing groups and state and federal agencies.
—Chaewon Chung
march 25, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
In 2022, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife joined with the Winnemem Wintu Tribe and federal fisheries agencies to relocate endangered salmon eggs from the hatchery below Lake Shasta to the cold, spring-fed McCloud River upstream.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
The institute also is exploring ways to use hatchery byproducts like fish waste to grow things such as abalone, scallops, kelp and sea cucumbers.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The hatchery has been asked to raise more fish in recent years following droughts, Clarke explained, through requests from fishing groups and state and federal agencies.
—Chaewon Chung
march 25, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Hatchery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchery. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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