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Photograph of commercial crab fishermen running their crab traps on Lake Salvador.

Photo 5: Commercial crab fishermen on Lake Salvador run their crab traps prior to river diversions. Commercial fisherman Gene Adam estimates there are about 500 commercial fishermen in Jefferson Parish. And Jefferson Parish President Tim Coulon says "the economy and culture of Jefferson Parish is tied to coastal resources.

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