The hatchery currently has UROP positions and internships available. Our oceans are overfished and the public demand for seafood is growing.
Aquaculture is an altermative solution to meet the public's needs.
Farm raising fish for consumption is not a new concept, but there are not many marine fish species that are commercially available. MIT Sea Grant recognized the need to aid in the development of aquaculture in Massachusetts and started a Boston Aquaculture Initiative Program to deal with these issues. In January of 1998, MIT Sea Grant's Marine Finfish Hatchery began operation in the Charlestown Navy Yard. The National Park Service donated building space for the development of our research facility.