4729 - DUTTON TROUT HATCHERY IN EBOR
Key details
- Asking member:
- Brendan Moylan
- Addressed to portfolio:
- Agriculture
- Minister responsible:
- Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Regional New South Wales, and Minister for Western New South Wales
- Representing minister:
- Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education
- Asked on:
- Thu 20 March 2025
- Answer received on:
- Thu 24 April 2025
- Question published in:
- Question and Answers Paper No. 101
- Answer published in:
- Question and Answers Paper No. 106
Question
In relation to the Dutton Trout Hatchery in Ebor:
(1) Are trout still being released into the streams?
(2) Is this Hatchery closed?
(a) If so, why?
(b) When will it reopen?
(c) How will you mitigate the impact of the Hatchery’s closure on tourism in the town of Ebor?
Answer
(1) Trout production and stocking streams from Dutton Trout Hatchery has been completed as per normal for the 2024-25 stocking season. Planning is currently underway for the 2025-26 season.
(2) No.