This section is omitted if the fish are being cultured for commercial consumption.
The first step in releasing the now fingerling fish, is transferring them from their growing ponds to tanks for transport. When these fish are released they will supplement the wild populations. To learn about this process and and the effect of these fingerlings on the wild populations, play the audio clip below.
Later Stages of Development
Before being released the fish are tagged to identify them as hatchery based fish. To learn more about the tagging process play the audio clip below
Later Stages of Development
Go to the The Release: Final Release
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