Australian government hatcheries

The following government hatcheries have been involved in conservation and stock enhancement. 

1 Narrandera Fisheries Centre (formally Inland Fisheries Research Station) 

The Narrandera Fisheries Centre (NFC) is located adjacent to the Mur-rumbidgee River at Narrandera in southern NSW (Fig. 19.1). NFC is a pond-based facility (Fig. 19.2a) consisting of 45 earthen ponds (0.05-0.5 ha surface area), a reservoir, effluent dams, a hatchery complex, and offices, workshops and associated equipment. The main water supplies are the Mumimbidgee River and groundwater. Established in 1960-61 (Lake, 1967c), NFC was the first facility built in Australia for research into inland native fishes. 

2 Grafton Aquaculture Centre (formally Eastern Freshwater Fish Research Hatchery) 

This is a multipurpose marine hatchery located on the coast of NSW (Fig. 19.1) that enables the use of brackish and freshwater for breeding Australian bass. The facility has a combination of outdoor ponds, tanks and indoor culture facilities for algae, rotifers, Artemia and hsh. Detailed descriptions are found in Fielder and Heasman (2011). 

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This outreach publication describes the emerging field of the hatchery production of yellowfin tuna and is the product of a fellowship supported by the Australian Government s Department of Education, Employment, and Workplace Relations. 

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