“It was found that the loss of eggs was not due to bad water or any defective method of handling the eggs in the hatchery, but due to the nonfertilization of the eggs.”
“Most Japanese oysters are maricultured, which means they are actually born in a hatchery where egg and sperm are artificially combined.”
“After the tiny oysters have grown to a certain size, they are ready to be removed from the hatchery.”
“Soldiers began to emerge from the swollen hatchways on the surface like ants pouring forth from their hill.”
“The bulkheads were low and sections were separated with hatchways that sat about eight inches above the floor.”
“Those hatchways weren't really meant for human access, but she was a little double-jointed so she'd been able to wriggle up and into the ship without too much problem.”