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Local Lobsters, Once Thought Lost, Crawling Toward A Comeback

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Montauk lobster fisherman Vincent Damm.

Montauk lobster fisherman Vincent Damm.

Emlly Montas with a couple of Gosman's Fish Market's liveliest lobsters.

Emlly Montas with a couple of Gosman's Fish Market's liveliest lobsters.

Al Schaffer and Tanner run one of the few full-time lobster fishing boats remaining in Montauk.

Al Schaffer and Tanner run one of the few full-time lobster fishing boats remaining in Montauk.

authorMichael Wright on Jun 2, 2022
​Two decades ago, many thought that the days of the local Montauk lobster were a thing of the past. In 1999 and 2000, the lobsters that had long sustained a... more

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