Richie Canastra

The New Bedford fishing industry will be OK, said auction house operator Richie Canastra.

Thanks to Richie Canastra and friends, the Thanksgiving Turkey and Trimming Project is complete.

NEW BEDFORD — Fishing vessels owned by convicted "Codfather" Carlos Rafael and others are moving out of the shut-down Sector IX, but still won't be allowed to fish. The 55 vessels have submitted their intention to become part of Sector VII for the 2018-19 fishing year...

Our local fishermen have been working for 10 years under a fishing grounds rebuilding plan that is arbitrary and without any support or foundation in good science. There are so many conflicts with it. On Wednesday, the spotlight is on the fishermen paying for monitors that could likely put the fishermen out of business...