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Collecting. MBL Archives. 



Generally, supply directors are happy about the reduced demand, as 

 they want to avoid overusing the resources. Veeder, for example, was always 

 careful to avoid overcollecting and threatening the balance of his region. He 

 preferred to collect sea urchins, for example, at the water's edges. He felt 

 that supplies were abundant there, whereas if he disturbed the sea bed, the 

 population might not be sufficient to ensure fertilization of the eggs and 



Seining. MBL 

 Archives. 



