title: At-sea detection of derelict fishing gear in the North Pacific: an overview.
abstract: There are numerous known impacts of derelict fishing gear (DFG) to marine ecosystems and safe navigation around the world. To mitigate these impacts, the preemptive detection and removal of DFG at sea are being pursued. This special issue focuses on the North Pacific Ocean because of historic and ongoing research on DFG in the area, particularly as it relates to the Hawaiian Archipelago. In order to develop an effective detection strategy, information and expertise from three disciplines must be integrated: marine debris, oceanography, and remote sensing technology. Building upon results and discussions during a workshop held in December 2008, this special issue provides both results of original research and review papers, pursuing each discipline as it relates to DFG and outlining a multi-faceted strategy to effectively detect DFG at sea. This strategy serves as a roadmap, taking us closer to realizing the goal of detecting and removing DFG at sea.
authors.affiliation: I.M. Systems Group, Inc., 3206 Tower Oaks Blvd., Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20852, USA. carey.morishige@noaa.gov
authors.forename: Carey
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morishige
authors.forename: Kris
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McElwee
mesh_terms: D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D005398:Fisheries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010140:Pacific Ocean; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D014873:Water Pollutants