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New Bedford officials and industry stress working‑waterfront protections as scallop industry modernizes
Summary
Port of New Bedford officials, industry leaders and legislators told a hearing that the sea scallop fishery drives statewide economic activity and urged ongoing state support for docks, cold storage, workforce development and zoning while debating permit policy and access to fishing grounds.
John Regan, representing the Port of New Bedford, told the joint Senate committee that the port has been the nation’s top fishing port by value since 2001 and that scallops supply the bulk of that value. “The port is home to 300 fishing vessels. At any given time of the year, up to 150 more out of state vessels come in,” Regan said, and he stressed that shore‑side infrastructure supports processors, fuel and repair businesses.
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