To walk down New Bedford’s Pier 3 is to view a time capsule of the historic fishing town, memorialized not just by plaques ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — This coastal city calls itself the "Scallop Capital of the World" and last week celebrated with an inaugural Scallopalooza, a night festival and event organized by the New Bedford ...

Massachusetts fishermen are looking to cut red tape that has blocked them from accessing an area of ocean booming with scallops compared to surrounding waters grappling with a decline in catchable ...

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 festival showcases the scallop, but also the people doing the hard work behind the scallop fishery, something that usually happens out at sea, not on dry land. Fishers and scallopers don't work a ...

The inaugural event is an opportunity for the skilled workers behind the scallop fishery to celebrate the heritage of the fishing community in New... Scalloping is serious business in Massachusetts, ...