Seth Green (Pisciculture)

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For the actor see Seth Green.

Seth Green (March 19, 1817 - August 18, 1888) was a pioneer in fish farming (Pisciculture and Aquaculture). He established the first fish hatchery in the United States in the Town of Caledonia.

Seth Green was born in Rochester, New York. He was an outdoor enthusiast and ran a fish and game shop in Rochester before conceiving the idea of propagating his own stock of fish. By 1867, he was successfully farming salmon in Caledonia. Later, he expanded his techniques to other species, including shad and trout.

Green received many awards for his ideas and developments. The Seth Green Trail in Rochester is named after him. Green has been also credited for inventing the fishing reel.

[edit] Writings

• Trout Culture (Rochester, 1870).
• Fish Hatching and Fish Catching (1879).

[edit] External links

• Seth Green Trail, Rochester
• Seth Green Chapter, Trout Unlimited