Measures being taken to prevent overfishing could make this a challenging year for scallop fishing. Annual catch limits for all license categories decreased from last year, but number of days at seas ...

NEW BEDFORD — According to a letter he wrote to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, New Bedford Port Authority Executive Director Gordon Carr has "grave concern" for the scallop fishing industry in ...

The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center is bringing back a favored tradition with its revival of a scallop shucking competition. It will be hosting the inaugural Scallopalooza, a scallop celebration ...

Robust Engagement. "Before implementing the proposal, the Council should ensure that the interests of smaller fishing and ...

A US commercial fisherman identified as 26-year-old Jaxson Marston was killed on Friday (April 25) when a rope snapped on a vessel he was working on off Nahant, Massachusetts. Another crew member was ...

NEW BEDFORD — Fifteen local scallop fishermen will compete Thursday night, Aug. 14, for the title of New Bedford’s top shucker. The 2025 Scallopalooza champ will receive a trophy, but being known as ...