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Figure 1 



Pacific sandfish (Trichndon trichodoni captured in southeastern Alaska. 



The number of larvae (s30 mm) in large catches in 

 winter was estimated visually. Water temperature and 

 salinity (practical salinity scale; PSS) were measured 

 at each site at a depth of 20 cm with a thermometer and 

 a hand-held refractometer. 



Pacific sandfish were also captured with a mid-water 

 rope trawl in May 2001 in Frederick Sound, midway 



between the mouth of Pybus Bay and The Brothers 

 Islands, and in May 2003 in Pybus Bay (about 12 km 

 from The Brothers Islands) (Fig. 2). In 2001, the midwa- 

 ter trawl was a 164 Nordic rope trawl with 1.5-m-' alloy 

 doors; it was 7 m high and 17 m wide and was equipped 

 with a 19-mm codend liner. In 2003, because a different 

 vessel was used, the trawl was a mesh wing 25/21/64 



