Fisherman, Researcher, Friend: One Man's Selfless Commitment to Marine Science

Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute celebrates collaboration with longtime fisherman

GLOUCESTER, Mass., Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tom Hill is a Massachusetts native who has spent the past 40 years fishing out of Gloucester, MA-America's oldest fishing port. Tom has a magnetic personality and a wealth of fascinating stories, and his journey as a fisherman took an interesting turn when the headquarters of the Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute (GMGI) opened in 2018 on the harbor front where his boat was moored.

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