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A New Hurdle in the Fight To Manage Fish Stocks

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August is the month for big triggerfish, like this one caught by Adam Giunta aboard the Montauk charter boat Double D, around the local rocks and reefs.

August is the month for big triggerfish, like this one caught by Adam Giunta aboard the Montauk charter boat Double D, around the local rocks and reefs.

The rails of the Hampton Lady have been filled with kids getting in their last licks of fishing before heading back to school. CAPT. JAMES FOLEY

The rails of the Hampton Lady have been filled with kids getting in their last licks of fishing before heading back to school. CAPT. JAMES FOLEY

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In the Field

  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Aug 30, 2023
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
There is a new problem facing our fisheries all over the East Coast that in the long run is going to be something that regulations are going to have to... more

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