45° N 



40° N 



35° N 



I35°W I30°W I25°W I20°W 



Figure 1. — Proposed trolling tracks for NEPAS and the names of the vessels assigned. 



south through the NEPAS area, transferring 

 equipment to the charter vessels, and then 

 crossed into and out of the coastal band of cold 

 water, and checked areas where the charter 

 vessels reported good catches. The Manning 

 returned to Honolulu August 20, 1957. 



The Hugh M. Smith departed from Honolulu 

 on cruise 40 on July 1, 1957, to run a line of 

 oceajiographic stations between Oahu and 

 38*35'N. , 143»28'W. (see fig, 3). The Smith 

 then conducted an oceanographic and trolling 

 survey between 40*N, and 46*N. and arrived 



