SOMERTON and OTTO: DISTRIBUTION AND REPRODUCTION OF GOLDEN KING CRAB 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 



We thank Peter Cummiskey, Steven Meyers, and 

 Kenneth Cronk (NMFS, Kodiak) for providing in- 

 valuable assistance in both field and laboratory data 

 collection; David Stanchfield (FV Morning Star), Joe 

 Wabey (FV American Eagle), Scott Bowlden (FV 

 Valiant), Edward Compton (FV Valiant), John 

 Atwell (RV Miller Freeman), and Edward Gelb (RV 

 Miller Freeman) for their cooperation and exper- 

 tise in the operation of the research vessels; Kevin 

 Bailey, James Balsiger, Nicholas Bax, Robert Fran- 

 cis, and Nancy Pola for providing helpful reviews 

 of the manuscript. In addition, we express our 

 gratitude to Dennis Peterson, Barry Collier and the 

 North Pacific Fishing Vessel Owner's Association 

 for arranging and supporting the charter of the FV 

 American Eagle. 



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