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determine regional harvest regulations. By identify- 

 ing appropriate management for each region, we will 

 improve our ability to rebuild the Atlantic horseshoe 

 crab population and provide a sustainable resource for 

 the diverse user groups. 



Acknowledgments 



This research was funded by the National Marine Fish- 

 eries Service. We thank M. Prager and M. Gibson for 

 providing modeling advice, D. Smith, S. Michels, and 

 B. Andres for providing horseshoe crab data and guid- 

 ance, and the members of the Horseshoe Crab Stock 

 Assessment and Technical Committees of the ASMFC 

 for their contribution to this study. This manuscript 

 was improved by the comments and suggestions from M. 

 Prager, M. Millard, S. Michels, B. Murphy, D. Hata, and 

 S. Klopfer, and two anonymous reviewers. We greatly 

 appreciate the time and effort of all involved. 



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