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Acknowledgments 
We thank The Bahamas Department of Marine Re- 
sources, particularly M. Braynen for data, for expert 
opinion, and helpful discussions. We also thank The 
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, particularly G. Delaney, 
for data. Data provided by A. Venizelos from the NOAA 
Southeast Fisheries Science Center are also greatly 
appreciated. DZ acknowledges the support of the Sea 
Around Us, funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and 
The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. 
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