Spotted a boat on its side in New Bedford? That’s the Eileen Rita, a scalloper that sank in Boston Harbor last month.

It’s proven that the Port of New Bedford has great value. New Bedford still ranks as the top commercial fishing port by value as recently as 2022, according to figures released by the ...

New Bedford Port Authority Executive Director Gordon ... "It's already been used heavily for commercial fishing and we expect that's very possibly going to continue," Carr said.

New Bedford Port Authority Executive Director Gordon Carr has "grave concern" for the scallop fishing industry in the face of a potential new call area to be leased out to offshore wind projects.

The city of 100,000 has been home to one of the most valuable fishing ports in the U.S. for the past 22 years. New Bedford and fishing go hand in hand – but so does fishing and family for many ...

Leaders called the port a triple threat, and believe it is just the beginning. “And now in the 21st century, New Bedford leads our nation yet again as the most profitable fishing port and the ...

Maura Healey said, “Throughout its history, the Port of New Bedford has served as a nexus of New England’s economy, from whaling, to fishing, to offshore wind. The investments in and expansion ...

Proceeds support the Fishing Heritage Center and its mission to preserve and promote New Bedford’s rich fishing story as the nation’s most valuable fishing port.

Mitchell is also seeking Warren’s support for a proposal to extend and reconstruct Leonard’s Wharf, a fishing and lobstering hub. New Bedford is the country’s highest-grossing port ...

NEW BEDFORD HAS A RICH HISTORY AS A WHALING PORT. WE ARE ALSO THE MOST VALUABLE FISHING PORT IN THE NATION, AND WE’VE BEEN A REALLY SIGNIFICANT FISHING PORT SINCE AROUND 1909, ORLEAN SAYS.

The fishing vessel Eileen Rita, which capsized and sank in Boston Harbor in April, has been returned to its home port of New Bedford. The damaged vessel is currently at a private company's ...