Coastal lawmakers and scallopers railed Wednesday against a decision fishing regulators made last year to keep closed the northern edge of Georges Bank, a thriving scallop ground that has been ...

A US commercial fishing vessel homeported in New Bedford, Massachusetts, ran aground on Friday (April 11), according to a US Coast Goard report. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Boston received a ...

BOSTON (AP) — A commercial fishing boat hit ground and capsized, leading to the rescue of three people and a fuel spill in Boston Harbor. The 86-foot scallop fishing boat became stuck in shallow water ...

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 ...

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 ...

New Bedford has been the nation's highest-value fishing port for 23 consecutive years, since 2001. As the Mayor writes, "the Atlantic sea scallop fishery is one of America's highest grossing ...

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 ...

In this photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard, a scallop fishing boat is on its side after it ran aground in Boston Harbor on Friday, April 11, 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard via AP) BOSTON (AP) — A ...