SCIENTIFIC EDITOR'S NOTE 



This issue of the Fishery Bulletin is dedicated to Dr. Oscar 

 Elton Sette who, until his retirement, was a senior scientist 

 of the National Marine Fisheries Service and its predecessors. 

 All of the contributors owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. Sette 

 and have used the following pages to express their appre- 

 ciation to him. However, the number of contributors to this 

 issue is only a small fraction of the fishery scientists who 

 have been significantly affected by knowing this fine man. 

 It is for all of them that I say thank you, Dr. Sette. 



Reuben Lasker 



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