The hybrid striped bass was engineered in 1967 in response to the rapid decline in wild striped bass stocks? The new species was created by crossing the wild striper and the white bass, which resulted in a fish with the edibility of
the striper and the hardiness of the white bass. Physically differentiated from its wild relatives by a distinctive broken- line pattern along the sides, the hybrid can live in both fresh and estuarine water. They are grown in ponds, tanks or cages and can be harvested, chilled, graded, sorted and shipped to market within 24 hours—ensuring premium quality and freshness.