The Victorian Fisheries Authority has written to several property owners along the Goulburn River to explore their interest in voluntary soil and water testing as part of a site selection process for a new native fish hatchery near Shepparton.
Victorian Fisheries Authority CEO Travis Dowling said the State Government committed to building a new hatchery at the last election as part of its $34 million Target One Million plan to get more people fishing, more often.
“We grow lots of Murray cod at our Snobs Creek hatchery near Eildon but a hatchery near Shepparton would be warmer and better suited to growing a wider variety of species including golden perch, freshwater catfish and more Murray cod,” Mr Dowling said.
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