IN MEMORIAM: OSCAR ELTON SETTE 



Oscar Elton Sette died on July 25, 1972, at Palo Alto, Calif. He was 72. 

 On September 7th his ashes were scattered at sea from the research vessel 

 David Starr Jordan. 



The last issue of this journal {Fishery Bulletin, Vol. 70, No. 3) was dedi- 

 cated to Elton Sette. His colleagues who contributed papers to that thick 

 number make up a roster of some of the most able scientists in the field of 

 marine research today, yet it was woefully incomplete, because many who 

 had wished to contribute w^ere unable to do so. The number had been planned 

 by his friends as a surprise gift to Elton (but how it would have benefited 

 from his quick editorial eye !) : it must now stand as a memorial. 



Towards mid-July, Phil Roedel, Director of the National Marine Fish- 

 eries Service, wisely broke the 2 years of secrecy surrounding the "Sette 

 number" and sent Elton the table of contents and a copy of Pat Powell's 

 warm portrait. Elton was pleased. 



Since July 1970, Elton had been a member of the Editorial Committee of 

 the Fishery Bulletin. This is the first number not to carry his name. As- 

 suredly, it will not be the last to show his influence on the course of marine 

 research. We had planned a gift to him: he left one to us — a standard 

 of high and unflagging professional competence. Not many men leave as 

 much. 



Reuben Lasker 



Scientific Editor 



Thomas A. Manar 



Chief, Scientific Publications Staff 



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