Community Hatchery Interview Report

This review was initiated through interviews with DFO’s Community Advisors (CA) across the province and their guidance was used to create a list of CIP hatcheries to include. Information was then collected by interviewing community representatives managing 32 hatcheries with a standardized set of questions. The information was collated, summarized, and subsequently categorized to translate over 80 hours of interviews. A summary of needs was completed for each hatchery and common challenges were identified. Over 70% of hatcheries stated that their current funding was insufficient, with many others identifying issues with data feedback, water, and communication with DFO. We also included information on additional programs and experiments that the hatcheries would like to conduct in the future, underscoring the willingness of many facilities to improve and adapt.