I find it somewhat amusing that there is only ONE Federal agency who is authorized to operate a fish hatchery. And it ain't NOAA-Fisheries. It's the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

USFWS is the only Federal agency who operates and maintains fish hatcheries. NOAA can't. They just like to tell everyone else how to do it. But they have no personal experience. Nor will they ever since they have no legal authority.