Federal hatchery system faces $167 million backlog

Federal Times: The National Fish Hatchery System within the Fish and Wildlife Service faces a maintenance backlog of more than $167 million, according to the agency.

The agency has suffered funding shortfalls over the last few years and also operates with a program backlog of about $14.5 million, the agency said in a written response to a May 5 congressional inquiry obtained by the Government Attic.

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