Working Waterfront

McArthur Drive
New Bedford, MA 02740
Harbor Development Commission, 508-993-1770
Harbor Master, 508-996-2182

Where whaling ships once landed their cargo, the New Bedford waterfront continues to serve today's commercial fishing fleet.

The waterfront is home to over 200 fishing vessels of varying sizes and types. Visitors can walk the piers and watch as the catch-of-the-day is unloaded.