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Hunter's Bank Seamount |
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Location 17 miles (27 km) due north of Yap. Dominant features A seamount whose top was !eveled by wave action as it slowly sank beneath the surface. In the Yapese language, this area is known as Sippin, which literally translates as 'sunken island'. Coral Flat lying hard coral & rock formations. Few soft corals. Fish life In addition to lobsters on the bottom and deep-water reef fish like Humphead Parrotfish, the whole spectrum of ocean fishes are drawn to this bank. This area has a healthy population of Blue water species such as Marlin, Sailfish, Wahoo, Barracuda, and Shark species not normally found on the reefs. Comments Due to the distance from a land mass, this site is a jewel that is visited only three or four times a year. This is an all day 3 or 4 tank trip for a minimum of 6 people. Strong currents can sometimes sweep across the top of the banks. The depths involved make this an advanced dive site. Trolling for Marlin is also an option during surface intervals between dives. |
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