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pl23_ship0495.jpg

Plastic bags are meant to discourage boobies from landing on the masthead

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Description

Plastic bags are meant to discourage boobies from landing on the masthead.Apparently they don't work. Diners on deck below have to minimize upward looksupward and maximize cover over food. On the NOAA Ship McARTHURduring STAR 2000 operations in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean.

Photographer

Shannon Rankin

Display Date

2000 Fall

Location

Eastern Tropical Pacific

Collection

Sailing for Science

NOAA Affiliation

NMFS