Ohio people wake up!

[JDS]

Hatchery raised fish are run through strict levels of disease control and screening. (these days...This was not so just a couple decades ago) If there is even an inkling of a pathogen that could affect the native waters or wildlife found in these fish they are all destroyed and the hatchery is closed for the season for disinfecting..

what's happening to the water that going through these hatcheries before they find the pathogens. Is it being treated before it leaves the hatchery? If not, by the time they happen upon the pathogens it would seem to me too be to late to prevent it from going into the water away.

 

[Polypterus]

what's happening to the water that going through these hatcheries before they find the pathogens. Is it being treated before it leaves the hatchery? If not, by the time they happen upon the pathogens it would seem to me too be to late to prevent it from going into the water away.

Ummm what??
are you purposely digging for nonsense?

 

[JDS]

Ummm what??
are you purposely digging for nonsense?

if you consider water thAt's going through a hatchery that has been found to have sick fish in it, and is not being being treated before going back out into the waterway nonsense that's your prerogative.

 

[Polypterus]

if you consider water thAt's going through a hatchery that has been found to have sick fish in it, and is not being being treated before going back out into the waterway nonsense that's your prerogative.

There is a little something called entry / exit disinfection. both are critical to hatchery operations. (especially when working with wild broodstock quarantine)

Just because a hatchery is state run does not mean it is exempted from environmental discharge and waste water effluent laws and regulations.