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New Bedford Mayor Urges NOAA to Advance Targeted Scallop Permit-Stacking to Keep Fleet Working and Protect Jobs
Press Release Oct 17, 2025
New Bedford Mayor Urges NOAA to Advance Targeted Scallop Permit-Stacking to Keep Fleet Working and Protect Jobs

Letter to NOAA Fisheries outlines a measured approach and offers four guardrails
New Bedford Port Authority Expresses "Grave Concerns" Over BOEM’s Proposed Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Development Area
Press Release Oct 23, 2024
New Bedford Port Authority Expresses "Grave Concerns" Over BOEM’s Proposed Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Development Area
Port of New Bedford Celebrates Completion of North Terminal Expansion
Press Release Oct 9, 2024
Port of New Bedford Celebrates Completion of North Terminal Expansion

$42.7 million project increases the Port's economic competitiveness
New Bedford Mayor, Port Authority, Successfully Advocate Opening Northern Edge Scallop Grounds to Boost Fishing Opportunities
Press Release Apr 18, 2024
New Bedford Mayor, Port Authority, Successfully Advocate Opening Northern Edge Scallop Grounds to Boost Fishing Opportunities
New Bedford Port Authority Submits Remarks on NOAA's National Seafood Strategy
Press Release Apr 5, 2023
New Bedford Port Authority Submits Remarks on NOAA's National Seafood Strategy
New Bedford Port Authority Weighs In On Offshore Wind Mitigation and Investment Policies
Press Release Aug 31, 2022
New Bedford Port Authority Weighs In On Offshore Wind Mitigation and Investment Policies
Gordon Carr Selected as Executive Director of the New Bedford Port Authority
Press Release Aug 25, 2022
Gordon Carr Selected as Executive Director of the New Bedford Port Authority
Port of New Bedford Applauds Appointment of Eric Hansen to New England Fishery Management Council
Press Release Jun 27, 2022
Port of New Bedford Applauds Appointment of Eric Hansen to New England Fishery Management Council
New Bedford is America's Most Valuable U.S. Fishing Port for 21st Straight Year
Press Release Jun 8, 2022
New Bedford is America's Most Valuable U.S. Fishing Port for 21st Straight Year
Press Release Aug 3, 2021
Port of New Bedford to Host Joint In-Person/Virtual Meeting with BOEM on Proposed New York Bight Offshore Wind Leases
Press Release Oct 2, 2020
New Bedford Port Director Proposes Reforms to Magnuson-Stevens Act in Latest Congressional Listening Session