The multitude of projects conducted by the Hatcheries and Finfish Restoration Program have been very successful and beneficial to both the resources and citizens of Maryland.

Highlights from 2012 include:

• Assessment activities performed by the Anadromous Restoration project are documenting the continued success of the shad restoration project. Populations continue to be studied in the Patuxent River and Choptank River.
• Approximately 1,000 juvenile Canadian origin Atlantic sturgeon are being held in multiple aquaculture facilities throughout the state of Maryland. These fish are being held for scientific purposes including: sperm cryopreservation techniques, culture techniques, marking methodology, feeding and nutritional studies and genetic analysis.
• 965,000 striped bass were produced for research, educational outreach, and stocking purposes.

Hatcheries Division 2012 Stocking Summary:

• American shad - 4,310,000
• Hickory shad - 2,883,000
• Trout - 543,800
• Largemouth bass - 30,000
• Walleye - 118,000
• Bluegill - 125,800
• Hybrid sunfish - 4,100
• Tiger musky - 5,900
• Black crappie - 29,500
• Golden shiners - 100,000