According to CBS 12 in Providence, Blue Harvest Fisheries will soon shut down its waterfront fish processing plant in New Bedford. The groundfish processing plant will officially close in May and will lead to  all 64 employees who work there being laid off at that time. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell expressed frustration with the decision, stating that he’s primarily concerned about closure’s impact “on the families of the affected workers.” and is  in communication with Blue Harvest and is urging them to coordinate with MassHire Greater New Bedford and the Office of Labor and Workforce Development. Blue Harvest said it will be pivoting its focus to constructing and acquiring the modern, up-to-date fleet it needs

Blue Harvest employs over 400 people in total.