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Currently viewing ……….. THE RIVER DON FISH HATCHERY |
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The Don District Salmon Fishery Board's Hatchery is located in an old meal mill. The Mill of Newe is approximately two miles east of the village of Bellabeg in Strathdon. |
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The mill has three floors. The top floor holds the water feeder tanks for the egg troughs which are located below. The bottom floor houses some of the fourteen rearing tanks. There are also two external rearing tank units. |
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The Don Fishery Board bailiff staff operate the hatchery. They are assisted by local man Mr Gibby McIntosh O.B.E. who is employed by the board to check the water supply and to feed the young salmon and trout when the bailiffs are not in attendance. |
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The Mill of Newe is open to visitors by prior arrangement. |
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