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Swordfish Season Yields Strong Hauls Despite Poor Weather
Seven boats from Narragansett Bay area fish between Block Island and Georges Banks as 200 to 500 pound swordfish move along migratory routes. Explorer of Warren leads with about 53 fish, others report around 40, while 100 local vessels operate from Newport Sakonnet Fairhaven and Menemsha. Fishermen rely on surface signs and harpoons, with dory crews braving risks from seas sharks and storms while radio cooperation shares fish ground and weather data.
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Narragansett Bay
Block Island
Georges Banks
Cape Cod
Sakonnet Point
Explorer
Warren
H Blount
F Nelson Blount
Newport
Sakonnet
Fairhaven
Menemsha
Bight No Man's Land
Martha’s Vineyard
Shinnetock
Long Island
Jo Man’s Land
Nantucket Shoals