Seth Green (pisciculture) enshrined Seth Green as the "Father of Fish Culture in North America." The Caledonia Fish Hatchery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. Seth Green (pisciculture) Seth Green (March 19, 1817 – August 18, 1888) was an American pioneer in fish farming (pisciculture and aquaculture). He established the first fish hatchery in the United States in the Town of Caledonia, New York. He was also a successful commercial fisherman, operating a large and profitable fish and game market in Rochester, New York, and fishing in Lake Ontario. After many years of operating his commercial hatchery in
Preservation breeding releasing the healthy individuals into a population that is defective or infected for the purpose of strengthening the overall health of the population. Preservation breeding Preservation breeding is an attempt by many animal breeders to preserve bloodlines of animals, either of a rare breed, or of rare pedigrees within a breed. One purpose of preservation breeding is to protect genetic diversity within a species, another is to preserve valuable genetic traits that may not be popular or in fashion in the present, but may be of great value in the future. Preservation breeding can also mean the breeding of animals