Hatchery-reared aquatic animals tend to perform worse in natural environments than wild
conspecifics. This was pointed out over a century ago and while there are many possible …

Conservation translocation is a common strategy to offset mounting rates of population
declines through the transfer of captive‐or wild‐origin organisms into areas where …

Domestication is a process by which humans select some phenotypes of wild animal
species (ie, morphological traits or growth), but as all traits are linked, the selection of a …

Abstract Stocking Walleye Sander vitreus is a common management tool to augment
populations where natural reproduction is limited. Some hatcheries have progressively …

Post release habitat selection was studied on forty eight 10-month-old hatchery reared
European sturgeon (mean fork length 31.0 cm±3.0) in the tidal part of their native catchment …

Abstract Walleye Sander vitreus Mitchill have been progressively raised in hatcheries to
larger sizes under the paradigm that larger stocked fish have higher survival. However …

Threatened fish populations worldwide are relying on stock supplementation by hatchery‐
reared fish. Although stocking with non‐native fish may lead to hybridization, thereby …

Fishery managers establish limits on the possession of certain sizes or numbers of sportfish
to structure populations and manage for sustainability. However, when the vast majority of …

Muskellunge Esox masquinongy is a prized sport fish throughout much of North America.
Due to the species' popularity among anglers and limited natural recruitment in reservoirs …

Abstract Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides are commonly stocked throughout their
native range, but survival of stocked fish is variable and often low. Hatchery fish may have …