[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 17, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1437]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CRAIG BROOK NATIONAL FISH 
                                HATCHERY

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 17, 2014

  Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Craig Brook 
National Fish Hatchery as it celebrates its 125th anniversary.
  Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery, in East Orland, Maine, is one of 
two Maine facilities in the National Fish Hatchery System of the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service. I am pleased to celebrate the great 
contributions the hatchery has made to preserving and restoring 
Atlantic salmon populations in the Northeast.
  Craig Brook was established in 1889 to raise Atlantic salmon for 
stocking Maine waters. Today, the hatchery supports two Atlantic salmon 
programs. The facility receives adult salmon from the Penobscot River 
for breeding purposes and produces up to three million eggs per year, 
transferring about one million to Green Lake National Fish Hatchery in 
Ellsworth, while the rest are raised at Craig Brook and released as 
fry. Craig Brook also rears salmon caught from six Maine rivers with 
endangered populations and releases spawn back into these same rivers.
  Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery, like all of our nation's fish 
hatcheries, does indispensable work in the preservation and restoration 
of endangered aquatic species. This is why I have been proud to support 
legislation to ensure that our nation's fish hatcheries continue to 
serve the public for years to come.
  Craig Brook's important scientific work to preserve our region's fish 
embodies the environmentally conscious spirit of Maine. I am delighted 
to recognize the accomplishments of Craig Brook and its dedicated team 
and look forward to their continued success well into the future.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating Craig Brook National 
Fish Hatchery on 125 years of exceptional research and conservation 
work.

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