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Pasco banks
The Pasco Banks refers to a naturally occurring geological and marine formation in the south Pacific Ocean.〔1980. Natland, James. "The Progression of Volcanism in the Samoan Linear Volcanic Chain," American Journal of Science, 280(A):709-735〕 The Pasco Banks is a long ridge-like seamount that rises from about 200 m to within 30 m of the ocean's surface. Covered in patchy coral reef, it attracts large schools of baitfish, mainly rainbow runner, which in turn are preyed upon by larger predatory fishes. This abundance of fish has made the Pasco Banks a popular and reliable fishing location for hundreds of years.
==Location==
The Pasco Banks seamount formation is located 13° 05' 00" S latitude and 174° 25' 00" W longitude in the South Pacific Ocean, roughly halfway between the Polynesian islands of Samoa and Uvea.〔National Geospatial Intelligence Agency; http://www.geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=-240774&fid=6440&c=undersea_features〕 The seamount that includes the Pasco Banks is part of the Samoan volcanic chain which extends from Tuvalu, Uvea, and Futuna eastward to the submarine volcano Vailulu'u east of the Manu'a islands of American Samoa. The Samoan volcanic chain results from the plume-driven tectonic Samoa hotspot, not unlike the hotspot responsible for the formation of the Hawaiian Islands.〔2004. Hart et al. "Genesis of the Western Samoa Seamount Province," Earth & Planetary Science, 227:37-56.〕
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