Scallop shells were flying, whaling boats were moving and fish were frying on the first day of the Working Waterfront Festival on the city’s port.
Saturday’s sunny, crisp weather was a welcome change from last year’s downpours, and visitors came from all over to get a sense of what life is like when commercial fishing is your living.
"The fishing industry is New Bedford, and we should be proud of it and support it," Associate Director Kirsten Bendiksen said.
New faces and new attractions cropped up at this year’s event, as organizers included farming in the festival’s theme. Farmers and fishermen have more in common than one might realize at first glance.