New Bedford
About New Bedford
New Bedford is a city on the Southern Coast located in Bristol County. New Bedford's excellent harbor made it a hub for commercial fishing and whaling. It was the world's premier whaling port in the 19th Century, and for a time "the city that lit the world", because of whale oil production. The city is known for its commercial fishing fleet and accompanying seafood industry. New Bedford is home to 39 commercial lobstermen landing 1,160,476 pounds of lobster annually.