Interesting..............

Clones aren't offspring, they are exact genetic replicas.........so, no, hatchery fish are nothing like clones.

That being said.......genetics is only about half of what makes an individual. The environment you live in makes up the rest.

People need to realize that cloning Adolph Hitler doesn't get you another Adolph Hitler. It gets you a being with the exact genetic makeup as AH, nothing more. If you've ever met identical twins before, you know they aren't the same person........similar, yes, but not the same. The same goes for clones.

Good subject to think about, though, cowfish. I'm sure you'll hear more about it as cloning becomes more commonplace.