Quinault National Fish Hatchery
The Quinault National Fish Hatchery is a fish hatchery located in Humptulips, Washington, in the United States. It is co-managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Quinault Indian Nation. Like other components of the National Fish Hatchery System, the hatchery's mission is to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats, as well to cooperate with like-minded partners to further these goals. Its specific purpose is to produce fish which are stocked in Native American tribal waters in western Washington. History By the early 1960s, runs of salmon (family Salmonidae) and steelhead (''Oncorhynchus mykiss'') were in decline on lands within and adjacent to the Quinault Indian Reservation. A treaty requirement obliged the United States Government to restore runs of the fish on those lands. In 1963, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) conducted a study in cooperation with the U.S. Government's Bureau of Indian Affairs and ...
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Raceway (aquaculture)
A raceway, also known as a flow-through system, is an artificial channel used in aquaculture to culture Aquatic animal, aquatic organisms. Raceway systems are among the earliest methods used for inland aquaculture. A raceway usually consists of rectangular basins or canals constructed of concrete and equipped with an inlet and outlet. A continuous water flow-through is maintained to provide the required level of water quality, which allows animals to be cultured at higher densities within the raceway."Aquatext: Raceways"
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