The Lobstermen of Eastern Yucatán

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By Nexus MediaAug 21, 2020, 11:13 am137 pts
By Agostino Petroni and Sandali Handagama José "Josh" Catzim Castillo, a 25-year-old lobster fisher, circles a hollow concrete box resting on the seafloor, just off the coast of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. He slips a snare into the box and shakes it. Three spiny lobsters, or langostas, shoot out and try to…

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