‘Jaws’ hunter from Montauk went on to protect sharks
Fifty years after “Jaws” hit theaters, the real-life Montauk charter fisherman forever tied to the fictional work is remembered as both hunter and conservationist.
Frank Mundus pioneered not only shark fishing off Montauk, but efforts to keep the creatures safe, his daughter, Pat Mundus, said.
The film, based on Peter Benchley’s novel “Jaws,” has long been considered a culprit for the overfishing of sharks that caused their populations to shrink.
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