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Article: The science behind fish nutrition.(Bozeman Fish Technology Center)
- Article from:
- Endangered Species Bulletin
- Article date:
- February 1, 2007
- Author:
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Did you know that most recovery plans for threatened and endangered fish species identify captive propagation as necessary to achieve recovery? That's really no different than for, say, condors or ferrets. Captive spawning and rearing programs for fishes are necessary to maintain genetic safety nets and allow managers to supplement wild populations until long-term threats like habitat loss can be addressed. Without captive propagation programs, many fish would go extinct in the wild.
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