• The Milford tank farm is a dream to film in, with beautiful diffused light, interesting watery reflections, super photogenic scientists, and the sound of gurgling water!
  • The Milford tank farm, where a variety of shellfish are cultivated. Daniel and our new PA Henry on camera!
  • Milford Lab's microalgae culture room
  • Milford Lab's macroalgae culture room
  • Rob Alexander at the NEFSC Net Facility, where nets used in scientific surveys are inspected and repaired before each use.
  • Rob kindly uses some heavy equipment at the net facility for us.
  • Some lucky kids got to visit the Woods Hole Science Aquarium for our shoot there, even though it'll remain closed to the public this year.
  • The revered research vessel Gloria Michelle in port at the Woods Hole lab.
  • Daniel films while Sandy Hook lab biologist Beth Phalen records black sea bass spawning behavior in the lab's 32,000 gallon tank!
  • No big deal, just a little shark jaw in the office at Narraganssett Lab.
  • The Susan Rose, with the captain and researchers being filmed inside the wheelhouse
  • Captain, crew and camera aboard the Susan Rose, a squid boat based in Pt. Judith, RI that takes part in cooperative research with NEFSC.
  • We had some of the best seafood stew we've ever tasted at an awesome Basque restaurant in Milford!
2 Jun 2021

On tour with the Northeast Fisheries Science Center

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We hit the ground running this spring, getting ready for a video series showcasing the awesome work happening at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. This NOAA-administered facility is actually a network of five labs, located from Maine to New Jersey. The nation’s first marine fisheries lab was actually founded in our hometown of Woods Hole, MA, 150 years ago!

At the end of May, we took a whirlwind tour from Woods Hole to Narragansett, RI (stopping in the fishing port of Pt. Judith), Milford, CT and Sandy Hook, NJ. We were so impressed with all the researchers we met. They’re truly dedicated to understanding fisheries and how to maximize the economic and nutritional benefits while protecting the marine ecosystem. A tricky, constantly-evolving task!

We’ll be editing all this summer, so rather than tell you everything here, stay tuned for a video showcasing the Center this September! We’ll follow up with a video about the NEFSC Surveys (some of the longest-running fisheries surveys in the world), the Milford lab (which specializes in shellfish aquaculture), and some neat stories about collaborative research and innovative gear modifications to protect endangered sea turtles and the North Atlantic right whale. Whew! We’ll be ready for Labor Day!