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Our Sandy Hook Lab in NJ has a unique two-story 32,000-gallon research aquarium. It allows us to mimic conditions in the local marine environment and study large species and populations of commercially and recreationally important fish, including black sea bass.

New eNewsletter is out! In it we talk Atlantic herring stock assessment, population biology, eDNA, and squid research, resource surveys, director’s message, on-demand gear testing, more: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOA…

Today starts Leg 3 of our spring Bottom Trawl Survey. It’s one of several comprehensive surveys that help us better understand the interactions between the environment, marine life, and people living and working in our region. More survey photos: fisheries.noaa.gov/gallery/2025-b…

Input due 4/30! Still seeking input from commercial & rec fishing industry, state scientists, academia, interested public to help guide the June 2026 Mgmt Track Assessments. Info: bit.ly/42ZG1sB. Topics: bit.ly/3QCjV81. Input form: bit.ly/3X0GGWC.

Happy Birthday to our big guy Bubba 🥳🎂🎉 Our Woods Hole Science Aquarium’s harbor seal turns 25 today! He enjoyed a fishsicle cake, a boisterous “Happy Birthday” serenade, and the most precious birthday card created by the Woods Hole Daycare Cooperative.

Our Science Aquarium’s indoor exhibits will be closed starting May 1. Outdoor seal area will remain open for regular public hours, Mon-Fri 11am to 4pm We’re sorry for any inconvenience. Please check our website and our social media for updates. Info: bit.ly/4bzkl8t.

Attn Cape Cod Bay boaters: Massachusetts Dept. of Fish & Game’s MA Division of Marine Fisheries extended small vessel speed restriction through May 15: shorturl.at/8gfbp. Vessels less than 65ft must travel less than 10 knots. Pls report right whale sightings thru Whale Alert app: bit.ly/1up4zGF.

TOMORROW! Join us & others May 3, 10am–2pm, at Milford’s Downtown Green in #CT for Milford Earth Day: bit.ly/3VMfsDB! We’ll have demos, underwater fish vids, all things shellfish, aquaculture, #LongIslandSound, more!

Good news! All exhibit areas at our Woods Hole Science Aquarium will be open to the public starting Monday, May 5! Our hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed weekends and all federal holidays. Info: bit.ly/4bzkl8t.

Join us and many others for the 22nd annual #OceanFunDays! Enjoy: • Eco-tours • Seining • Crab races • Face painting • Scavenger hunt • And more! Visit us on May 18! Info: oceanfundays.org. Event hosted by NJ Natural Gas & NJSeaGrantConsortium.

Our next eNewsletter is coming out soon! Subscribe today to find out what’s happening at our Science Center: bit.ly/3U2a528. #NEFSCScience

Tune in May 28 at 1pm ET for data analyst Brandon Beltz’s webinar on the 2025 #StateOfTheEcosystem reports for the NE Shelf marine ecosystems: bit.ly/3wy6XkF. Reports: fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mi…

Our Milford Lab provides starter microalgal cultures to shellfish hatcheries throughout the US. It includes 230+ strains from major classes & strains used in aquaculture world-wide. Video on what to do to prepare for your algal starter cultures: youtube.com/watch?v=RZHeEu….

New eNewsletter is out! In it we talk State of the Ecosystem reports, stock assessments, Ocean Fun Days, eDNA research, black sea bass research, surveys, our director’s message, more: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOA…

Tune in May 28 at 1pm ET for data analyst Brandon Beltz’s webinar on the 2025 #StateOfTheEcosystem reports for the NE Shelf marine ecosystems: bit.ly/3wy6XkF. Reports: fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mi…

Reminder that our Woods Hole Science Aquarium will be closed Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day, a federal holiday. Aquarium info: bit.ly/4bzkl8t.

Summer hours at our Woods Hole Science Aquarium start tomorrow, May 27: • Outdoor seal area: Tuesday–Saturday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Aquarium main & upper gallery: Tuesday–Saturday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Federal holidays: Closed Info: bit.ly/4bzkl8t.

Summer hours at our Woods Hole Science Aquarium start tomorrow, May 27: • Outdoor seal area: Tuesday–Saturday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Aquarium main & upper gallery: Tuesday–Saturday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Federal holidays: Closed Info: bit.ly/4bzkl8t.

TOMORROW! Tune in May 28 at 1pm ET for data analyst Brandon Beltz’s webinar on the 2025 #StateOfTheEcosystem reports for the NE Shelf marine ecosystems: bit.ly/3wy6XkF. Reports: fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mi…

#ThrowbackThursday to 1931 when Victor Loosanoff was hired to be the first permanent biologist & eventual Milford Lab director. @CTSeaGrant recently highlighted Victor’s career in their April Wrack Lines: seagrant.uconn.edu/2025/04/11/wra…. More about Victor: fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/…