Seven sea-going biologists gathered on the dock in Woods Hole on April 21, 2006, the morning John Sibunka returned from his last NEFSC survey cruise. Sibunka (right) is retiring this year after serving NOAA Fisheries for 39 years.

Care to guess the total number of years the seven biologists have logged with the Northeast Fisheries Science Center? A NOAA mug or cap goes to the first Ffiles reader with the correct answer, or the closest answer submitted by May 17.  All answers should be based on memory, logic, and intuition -- no fair submitting an answer if you have access to personnel records! Email your response to George Liles.

The rest of the veteran crew is (front row, from left) Linda Despres (Woods Hole), Betsy Broughton (Woods Hole), Jerry Prezioso (Narragansett); (back row) Chuck Byrne (Woods Hole), John Nicolas (Woods Hole), Carolyn Griswold (Narragansett), John Sibunka (Sandy Hook). NOAA/NEFSC photo and text by George Liles

Posted 5/5/06