Event: Victorian Fisheries Authority Arcadia Fish Hatchery Site Inspection

The Victorian state government has invested $7 million to build the new native fish hatchery in Arcadia. The hatchery will help breed, millions of threatened native fish each year including, Murray cod, golden perch and freshwater catfish that will be stocked in more than one hundred Victorian public waterways. This will help recover native populations and, build exciting recreational fisheries for families to enjoy. The hatchery at Arcadia will reduce VFA’s reliance on purchasing native fish from private hatcheries in New South Wales. The Arcadia hatchery will ‘future proof’ the recovery of native fish in Victoria.

Stage 1 works of the hatchery are now complete and in operation, stage 1 works included the construction of 32 ponds, most of which measure 30m x 60m. Future stages of the hatchery include the development of a Visitor Centre and the expansion from 32 ponds to 90 ponds.

The fish are received as newly hatch fry and placed in the ponds to grow out. While in the ponds the juvenile fish feed on zooplankton for about 8 weeks. They are then harvested, salt treated and loaded into fish transport vehicles, ready for stocking.

Come along and get a tour of the newly constructed facility with the operators.

RSVP: 5pm, Thursday 24 March 2022 RSVP now

COST: Free.

PPE requirements: Safety boots and Hi Vis clothing

We hope to see you there.

Regards

IN-GV Committee