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and J. Barbour of the NMFS Harvesting Systems 
Branch in Pascagoula, MS, for technical guidance and 
diver evaluations. We thank V. Hebert, T. McGuff, 
and P. Williams for technical assistance and W. 
Herke, J. Watson, P Williams, and C. Wilson for criti- 
cal reviews. We also extend our thanks to the Indus- 
try Advisory Committee: L. Authement, D. Bankston, 
J. Black, C. Boudreaux, P. Bowman, L. Brunet Jr., P. 
Cantrelle, S. Charpentier, C. Cheramie, P. Coreil, S. 
Corkern, W. Delacroix, J. Duhon, P. Gisclair, C. 
Guidry, J. Horst, C. J. Kiffe, D. Kiffe, C. Ledet, D. 
Lirette, G. Maggiore, A. Matherne, T. J. Mialjevich, 
L. Pelas, K. Savoie, C. Terrebonne, T. Terrebonne, P. 
Thibodeaux, and J. Zeringue. 
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