fishing

AIS Inc. of Marion, has been awarded a five-year, $50 million contract to provide fisheries observers for federal monitoring programs in the Northeast.

Quinn discusses fishing issues and his duties at the Law School.

Authorities find a charter expedition returned with over a quarter-ton of fish over the legal limit.

The U.S. government says the number of American fish stocks that can be described as "overfished" has hit an all-time low.

U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, our darling Democrat duo who graced us with their presence over the weekend, have failed once more to make a real local connection. Warren and Markey have been roundly criticized by current and former elected officials throughout the region for their lack of attentiveness to local concerns...

Prior to a town hall meeting in New Bedford Saturday, Senators Warren and Markey and Rep. Keating met with fishermen to discuss the issues facing the industry.

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell says NOAA needs to understand it will never get a "perfect" calculation for the overfishing of "Codfather" Carlos Rafael.

Officials from NOAA say fishing vessels that transferred to Sector VII from Sector IX in New Bedford may have to wait until mid-summer to begin leasing quotas.

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell is turning up the heat on fishing regulators as the city's Sector IX fishing group remains grounded.

In his weekly appearance on WBSM, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell says he's fighting to make sure offshore wind developers listen to the city's fishing industry.