Hampshire Carp Hatcheries
Hampshire Carp Hatcheries is a family run business. It was originally set up by Chris Seagrave on a one acre site at Petersfield in 1985. High demand for pond fish led to rapid expansion and it now operates from a 15 acre site at Bowlake just north of Bishopstoke.
Chris has now hung up his waders and the farm is run by Pat Haughton, Mark and Michelle Stringer. They are greatly assisted by the assistant manager Lewis Simmonds.
Mark and Lewis are the beating heart of the business
Pat's daily farm inspection!
Staff room meeting
Michelle runs the farm office
Boxing up orders for overnight courier
Some of our fishery customers are quite familiar?
Chris weighs the broodstock in the 'lucky' SAINTS carrier bag!
Chris inducing a broodstock barbel to ovulate
Glamourous work everyday
Bagging up orders
Lewis with some select koi ready for sale
Michelle is the final arbitrator in the office
Counting out Golden Orfe