Montauk is rightly considered the fishing capital of New York, and perhaps even the east end! In addition to having a thriving sport-fishing business, Montauk is the home of New York State’s largest shipping/packing dock for fresh seafood, much of which ends up at what used to be Fulton Market in New York City (now Hunts Point in the Bronx).

Here is a list of some of the seafood you’ll find in Montauk.

• Porgy (Scup)
• Scallops
• Lobster
• Jumbo Lobster
• Monkfish
• Calamari (Squid)
• Tuna
• Oysters
• Mako Shark
• Bluefish
• Flounder
• Fluke
• Swordfish
• Steamers
• Striped Bass
• Mussels
• Clams
• Whiting
• Sea Bass (Black Bass)
• Cod
• Blue Claw Crab