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LBI Fishing Commerical

These boats collectively contribute to one of the largest aspects of LBI’s economy. It’s a small wonder that so many seasonal regulars are unaware of the fishing powerhouse in their beach backyard, given its output. In the shadow of the lighthouse, you’ll find some 40-odd boats docked during peak fishing season between late April and October. There are gillnets, dredging for monkfish; longliners out to hook tuna and tilefish; and scallop boats, objectively the most important of all three. Together, they’ll bring in around five to six million pounds of fish in the course of one year,

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Uploaded on November 9, 2019
Taken on August 4, 2009