Extensions to Jindabyne’s Gaden fish hatchery will be officially opened today in the Snowy Mountains.

The new hatching room at the government-owned operation has cost almost $280,000 to build and replaces a facility that has been in use since the 1960s.

The Member for Monaro, Steve Whan, will perform today’s opening at Jindabyne, representing the Fisheries Minister.

Trout fishing in the Snowy Mountains is a $70 million industry and is estimated to support up to 700 jobs.

Mr Whan says the new building at the Gaden trout hatchery will better accommodate the increased production and produce higher quality, stronger fish which will be better equipped to survive in the wild.

Most of the money for the new hatching facility has come from the Government’s recreational fishing licence fees.

Source: ABC News