13K views · 173 reactions | Biologists at our Marion State Fish Hatchery focus on captive propagation and holding of freshwater mussels and other aquatic species in an effort to bolster wild populations. In this video, Conservation Aquaculture Coordinator Rachael Hoch gives you a tour of the Marion Hatchery and a look at some of North Carolina's freshwater mussel species. | NC Wildlife Resources Commission | Facebook

The Silty Pond Mussel is an invasive species of freshwater mussel native to eastern Asia. In 2010, an unidentified mussel was found at a non-profit owned, former aquaculture and fish farm facility in Hunterdon County. After the initial find, samples were taken and later identified as the Silty Pond Mussel, also known as the Chinese Pond Mussel, and treatments were performed to eradicate the species before it spread. Since 2019, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife has partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

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