This lobster hatchery, originally located in Chiasson Office on Lamèque Island, demonstrates the importance of the lobster fishing industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Numerous canneries opened during this period in New Brunswick and the Maritime provinces. However, a decline in the resource became apparent around 1887, leading to a commission of inquiry that suggested the establishment of lobster factories and hatcheries.

In 1904, a hatchery was opened at Chiasson Office, near the lighthouse built in 1880. The builder, Arcade Landry, who is well known in the region, leads the work.

The hatchery was intended to help propagate the species, and had a production capacity of 224 incubation jars. The first manager was Sébastien Savoie, and in his first year, 50,000 lobster eggs were collected and incubated. In 1910, the hatchery set a record by incubating 150 million eggs.

The hatchery is staffed by eight people: the manager, the engineer, an assistant engineer, day and night helpers, and employees responsible for egg collection and fry distribution. These people are paid between $3.00 and $1.50 per day.

The lobster factory closed in 1914 due to political conflicts and a general attitude of indifference to the project. This climate of disagreement and the outbreak of the First World War led to the closure of the fish farm, which was concluded in February. The building was then sold to W.S. Loggie of Shippagan, who moved the building to the rear of their store and used it as a warehouse. The building changes ownership and is eventually sold to the Village historique acadien, then transported and restored at the Village.

• Solid vertical half-timbering
• Wooden framework with no columns
• Roof truss structure reinforced with metal rods