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
11/30/2018 2:04:51 PM
Photographer: Shannon Rankin
Affiliation: NMFS
Date: 2000 Fall
Location: Eastern Tropical Pacific