The economy of Greater New Bedford is dependant on the money generated from the fishing industry. The Trump Administration is defending American fishing.
The government of New Bedford has had two recent intrusions into City Hall: first, a break-in at the Elections Office, and then a crippling cyber attack.
A commercial fishing group in Rhode Island has voted in favor of a funding package the Vineyard Wind project proposed to help mitigate the possible impacts from the 84-turbine wind farm proposed for waters south of Martha's Vineyard.
The administrator of a federal fisheries office says the government is behind schedule on actions related to oceans management because of the long shutdown.