Not Just a Ferry Port: Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole
Top fisheries scientists call Woods Hole offices home away from home.
Top fisheries scientists call Woods Hole offices home away from home.
Fisheries offices as seen from the SSA ferry Island Home.
Fisheries offices as seen from the SSA ferry Island Home.
Shoreside fisheries office parking lot includes boats.
Shoreside fisheries office parking lot includes boats.
Woods Hole Science Aquarium is oldest marine aquarium in the country.
Woods Hole Science Aquarium is oldest marine aquarium in the country.
Science center overflows into a historic cottage.
Science center overflows into a historic cottage.
Katie Rogers, fishery scientist, works with results of a fish survey.
Katie Rogers, fishery scientist, works with results of a fish survey.
Teri Frady, center, stands in hallway that has been converted into office space.
Teri Frady, center, stands in hallway that has been converted into office space.
Some of 140 species at Woods Hole Science Aquarium.
Some of 140 species at Woods Hole Science Aquarium.
Fishery biology program leader Eric Robillard at work.
Fishery biology program leader Eric Robillard at work.
Feasibility study underway will set stage for future plans.
Feasibility study underway will set stage for future plans.
The United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries began in Woods Hole in 1871. The organization was the precursor to NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service, and its northeast fisheries center is still located in Woods Hole. Today, with an aging infrastructure and space limited, the organization is conducting a feasibility study looking at whether to rebuild in Woods Hole or relocate elsewhere in Barnstable County.
Here is a look at the Northeast Fisheries Center in Woods Hole, which houses research laboratories and provides overall management and direction for the organization's five laboratories in the northeast.
Woods Hole is also home to the Woods Hole Science Aquarium run by NOAA. About 140 marine species can be found at the facility, which is also the country's oldest marine aquarium.