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Growing more fish for a better future

by VRFish 1 May 05:41 UTC
Growing more fish for a better future © VRFish

Victoria's fish stocking program remains the largest in Australia with 10-million fish now stocked annually in Victorian waterways. Victoria's two state-owned hatcheries, Snobs Creek and Arcadia, predominately grow freshwater fish species.

To increase Victoria's capacity to grow our own fish and create new fishing opportunities, VRFish are calling for investment to build a new estuarine fish hatchery to grow species such as estuary perch, Australian bass, mulloway and flathead and enhance our estuarine fishing experiences.

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