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The Tragic History of the Atlantic Halibut in New England

These days, the Atlantic halibut has attained an almost mythical status due to its extreme scarcity in our waters. But during the first half of the nineteenth century, the halibut fishery was of tremendous importance to commercial fishermen from northern Maine to Montauk, New York.

July 10, 2026 by Willy Goldsmith

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