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In Leipsic, watermen have toiled for generations to dredge the deep
For generations, watermen — commercial fishermen who often cycle between crabbing and oystering depending on the season — have called the Leipsic River home. But as some veteran watermen think about their own futures, they also are looking for ways to preserve Delaware’s commercial fishing industry for the next generation.
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