New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center

There are plenty of stories from the men of New Bedford's fishing industry, but there's not much mentioned about the retired women of fishing.

It’s difficult to imagine America’s top fishing port ever stopping, but in late 1985 the once-unionized seafaring workforce of New Bedford went on strike.

When you think of New Bedford museums you undoubtedly think of the Whaling Museum. It is one of the most visited sites in the city and tells the history of an industry that put our corner of the world on the international map. Most of us have taken the token school field trip to the Whaling Museum or brought the kids on a rainy, summer day just to get out of the house, but it is not the only museu

The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center is staging its annual Seafood Soiree fundraiser October 7 at the Black Whale Restaurant.

Remember the Working Waterfront Festival? The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center packs all of that into one modest building, and is celebrating five years.

The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism Recovery Grant will fund the “Summer in the Seaport” campaign.

The exhibit attempts to explain the culture of New Bedford and its connection to one of the world's most dangerous professions.

Do you remember New Bedford's 'Fish Mary?'

The National Endowment for the Arts will support programs and exhibits that highlight stories of women in commercial fishing communities.

The event includes an in-person event on October 1 and an online auction that runs through October 10.