New Bedford, MA
Serving the South Coast
New Bedford is a coastal town known for its fishing fleet and accompanying seafood industry, as well as for its population of Portuguese Americans. Nicknamed “The Whaling City”, it was one of the world’s most important whaling ports in the nineteenth century. The Fishing Partnership office prides itself on supporting fishing families along the South Coast of Massachusetts.
Meet the New Bedford Navigators

Debra Kelsey

Jenny Verde

New Bedford, MA Office
Street & Mailing Address
398 County Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
Phone
Directions & Area Notes
Our office is located at the corner of County and Madison Streets within a nineteenth-century residential area located 7 blocks from the wharves and commercial waterfront district.
Parking
Visitors are invited to park in the parking lot behind our building, which accommodates 7 vehicles. Free parking is also available on Madison Street.
Request Services
Are you or your spouse a fisherman? Do you come from a fishing family? Or, are you a shoreline worker that lives in a coastal community [that's anyone that has a job that supports fishermen getting their product to market and includes boat mechanics, fish cutters and lumpers to name a few]? We're here to help. Complete the Request for Services form and we'll answer your call.
Become a Friend
Show your support for fishermen, their families and coastal shoreline workers. Sign up as a Friend of Fishing Partnership and you'll receive news on local fisheries and learn what it takes to bring fresh seafood, sustainably caught, from the most highly regulated wild fisheries in the world to your dinner table. Learn what you can do to support fishing communities near you.