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Acknowledgments 
We would like to express our thanks to I. Nakamura 
(Kyoto University), I. Kinoshita (Kochi University), K. L. 
Main (Mote Marine Laboratory), anonymous reviewers, 
and the editorial office of Fishery Bulletin for their helpful 
suggestions and advice. This paper is dedicated to the late 
T. Harada, who was the previous professor and director of 
the Fisheries Laboratory of Kinki University and who was 
one of the leaders of our tuna aquaculture study. 
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