Fishing boats are spending far more time docked in New Bedford than out on the water.
Frustrated fisherman said Wednesday that something has to change.
"We have about 65 percent of our fleet that's tied up in New Bedford. That's going to be that way through the remainder of the year," said fisherman Richie Canasta.
"All the politicians scream is jobs, jobs, jobs. Why are they putting us out of business? There's plenty of fish out there. There's more fish than there's been in 30 years," said fisherman Mark Phillips.
New federal regulations took effect May 1, introducing a catch-share system, and lowering the annual catch limit.
Federal regulators said the rules are based on science and intended to prevent overfishing. Local fishermen said that science is flawed and there are plenty of fish to go around.
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