Captain Eddie Dellecese, of the fishing vessel Buckeye, won the Fishing Heritage Center’s second annual Scallopalooza contest, shucking 100 scallops in under five minutes

To fish. Pescar. It has been the language of New Bedford for centuries, immortalized in song, literature, and the sounds of a working waterfront.

New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center (FHC) has been awarded an Expand Massachusetts Stories — Story Forward Grant from Mass Humanities to share the Casting A

Once the world’s whaling capital, today it’s a bustling coastal city rich in maritime history, art, and a deeply rooted cultural identity.

12 nonprofits will continue to redefine the stories of Massachusetts by creatively expanding access to their untold histories.

As a crowd of fishermen, their families, and curious onlookers formed, there was something unmistakable in the air- pride.

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

New Bedford is known as the Whaling City and since the halcyon days of whaling, it’s become a multi-ethnic, multicultural city.

New Bedford's fishing industry has been a cornerstone of the South Coast economy for centuries.

When he had his chance, Cuban-born net maker Miguel Sanchez escaped his home country, jumping from a Cuban fishing boat aboard a ship heading to

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sAUPcOp-l0&t=5s Originally published on the Globe’s YouTube channel November 10, 2021 In the early to mid-1800s, New Bedford was the capital of the global whale

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiyS4tNouMwSeptember, 2024. New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center has installed a striking new landmark in the heart of the City’s Seaport Historic District. Catch the Tradition