Send in your photos, videos and stories about fishing in Long Island Sound!

Be a part of our new exhibit, GO FISH! Long Island Sound & Beyond

The Maritime Aquarium is working on its next major exhibit and we need your help! We want to hear your fish stories of Long Island Sound – about the one that got away, or the one that didn’t get away.

This new exhibit, scheduled to open in February, will feature large game fish from Long Island Sound, while exploring the relationship and connections we have with fish and fishing in the Sound. The highlight of the exhibit will be a new 30,000-gallon tank, which will become the second-largest in the Aquarium.

Did you catch a scale-tipping striped bass two days after the tournament? Did your grandson haul in a keeper suitable for the taxidermist on his first time out? Is your family tired of hearing your incredible fish tales? Share your adventures by submitting photos, videos and stories for consideration in the new exhibit.

Both digital and print photos will be accepted. Mail a CD or a print, or email a file. If sending a print, please send copies, not originals, as you will not get the submission back. Video should be digital on CD or DVD, in one the following formats: MPEG-4, DV or .mov.

Include:
• Your name and email address or other contact information
• Date/time of the photo or video
• Location of the photo or video. This can be as specific as GPS coordinates or as simple as, “300 yards west of Cockenoe Island.”
• Optional hand-written or typed story that goes with your photo - no longer than one paragraph.

Please read our Submission and Usage Policy before sending any material.
Email submissions to: fish@maritimeaquarium.org
Or mail them to: Exhibits Department
c/o Becky Schaefer
The Maritime Aquarium
10 N. Water Street
Norwalk, CT 06854
Questions? call (203) 493-1239

Policies governing your submission of content
You are responsible for the content of any information you submit to The Maritime Aquarium Inc. The content from public sources used in the exhibit does not necessarily reflect the views of The Maritime Aquarium and in no event shall The Maritime Aquarium assume or have any responsibility or liability for any content from public sources used in the exhibit or for any claims, damages or losses resulting from the use and/or appearance of such information on this feature.

By sending content (photographs, stories, video, etc.), you affirm that your submission, including text, images and video, is original to you, that you hold all necessary rights to this work or have permission from the copyright holder, or the work is in the public domain, and that the submission does not defame or otherwise violate the rights, copyrights, trademarks, publicity, privacy, or reputation of any third party.

Under this agreement you will retain ownership of your submission. However, you hereby grant to The Maritime Aquarium and The Maritime Aquarium hereby accepts a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display and perform such information in any and all media now known or hereinafter devised and to authorize others to exercise such rights. You further represent that you have all necessary rights in such posting.

You agree to indemnify and hold The Maritime Aquarium harmless against any claims asserted by any third parties that allege your submission violates their rights, or from any breach by you of your promises in this agreement. You shall be responsible for any costs incurred by The Maritime Aquarium for defense or settlement of third- party claims, including but not limited to The Maritime Aquarium’s reasonable attorneys' fees.

You understand that submitting content does not guarantee that your work will be displayed in the exhibit. The decision of which and how submissions will be used will be at the sole discretion of The Maritime Aquarium.

Protecting your personal information
We collect personally-identifying information such as your name, location, and e-mail address only if you choose to provide that information to us. We ask you to provide this information when you submit a photo, video or story. Please note, your location may be displayed in the exhibit. In addition, your name and location may be displayed in connection with any use of your submission by The Maritime Aquarium or parties authorized by The Maritime Aquarium. E-mail addresses will only be used for administrative purposes by The Maritime Aquarium. Your E-mail address will not be shared or sold to a third party without first receiving your permission.

We limit the use of personally-identifying information to the following activities: collecting further information about the submission if needed, informing you about the opening date of the exhibit and any special events surrounding the exhibit.

We also may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or if we believe that such action is necessary to (a) comply with the law or with legal process, (b) protect against misuse or unauthorized use, or (c) protect the personal safety or property of the public or the employees of the Maritime Aquarium. If you do not want your personally-identifying information to be collected or used for any of these purposes, you can simply 'opt out' by contacting the Maritime Aquarium; email fish@maritimeaquarium.org.

Acceptance of the Submission & Usage Policy
By sending submissions through mail or email, you signify your acceptance of the terms spelled out in this agreement. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not send submissions. We reserve the right to change this policy at any time. Any changes to this policy will be posted to the Maritime Aquarium’s web site as soon as reasonably possible. Use of the web site constitutes consent to any policy then in effect.