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Special Interest => Fish Restocking / Acclimatisation and Environment => Topic started by: Binder on February 10, 2013, 06:24:33 AM

Title: Barra Fingerlings - how secure is the supply?
Post by: Binder on February 10, 2013, 06:24:33 AM

I see in the latest FFSAQ minutes that they mentioned Kurt has left GAWB.
Not wanting to get in to Kurt's reasons for leaving (unless they are closing the hatchery!), but it does raise the thought that GAWB is the only supplier of barra fingerlings to us southerners I am aware of.

How at risk are we with just the one supplier? The recent bass season with Bill gone saw a shortage of bass, even though many groups had little or no money to spend this year. Yet there are lots of other suppliers.

Barra might easily end up being in the same boat as Mary Cod. What do people think? Particularly with a new hatchery manager to be found.

Title: Re: Barra Fingerlings - how secure is the supply?
Post by: fishfolk on February 10, 2013, 07:26:01 AM

Now there is a reasonable question??? Answers anyone....

Title: Re: Barra Fingerlings - how secure is the supply?
Post by: rayke1938 on February 10, 2013, 07:49:21 AM

I think that Kurt has established his own hatchery.
 Cheers
Ray

Title: Re: Barra Fingerlings - how secure is the supply?
Post by: elops on February 10, 2013, 10:00:16 AM

A few hatcheries produce southern Barra.

Title: Re: Barra Fingerlings - how secure is the supply?
Post by: rayke1938 on February 10, 2013, 10:04:41 AM

Possibly be a price difference between GAWB ones and commercial hatcheries.
 Cheers
Ray

Title: Re: Barra Fingerlings - how secure is the supply?
Post by: elops on February 10, 2013, 10:26:52 AM

Be interesting to see where the impoundments north of the Mason Dixon line get there fingerlings from other than GAWB. Is there a price difference?

Title: Re: Barra Fingerlings - how secure is the supply?
Post by: k.hutchby on February 10, 2013, 07:10:32 PM

yes i am working on my own hatchery and have wild southern strain and strain north eastern barra.  my details are below, any inquiries for fingerlings please contact me.  orders are filling fast for the remainder of the season and the start of next year so please contact asap for all species.  please note all saratoga are sold.

kind regards

cheers
kurt

Title: Re: Barra Fingerlings - how secure is the supply?
Post by: A Marshall on February 10, 2013, 09:14:24 PM

Well done Kurt, hope it all works out well for you.

Cheers Andrew

Title: Re: Barra Fingerlings - how secure is the supply?
Post by: Binder on February 11, 2013, 05:36:31 AM

Hope all goes well for you Kurt.
Thats add some diversity to the supply! (I hope!)

Title: Re: Barra Fingerlings - how secure is the supply?
Post by: mylestom on March 04, 2013, 03:14:57 PM

Hope this link is ok with mods.

http://www.runningriversfish.com/# (http://www.runningriversfish.com/#)


Regards


Trev