Cruise report, NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette, Cruise SE-06-12 (SE-48), 2-29 November 2006, in and around the main Hawaiian Islands targeting seamounts, ledges, thermal fronts and eddies NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette, Cruise SE-06-12 (SE-48), 2-29 November 2006, in and around the main Hawaiian Islands targeting seamounts, ledges, thermal fronts and eddies

"A total of 16 operational longline sets were conducted during the cruise with catch details by gear provided in Tables 1 and 2. Seventeen CTD casts were conducted to document vertical characteristics of the water column. Seven of the casts (mostly near dawn, dusk) were specifically designed to aid in a continuing study of light attenuation at depth, particularly at crepuscular times. Six archival tags and one PSAT tag were affixed to the CTD for this purpose. Barbless hooks were tested as to their efficacy to retain bait and thus catch equivalent numbers as regular barbed hooks. Biological samples for ongoing physiological studies were obtained from select live fish. Narrative reports on the objectives and results from the various cooperative studies are provided"--Narrative summary. U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. "Issued 13 January 2009." System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. 2007 NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) PIFSC (Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center) Library Public Domain 1861