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Mar Pollut Bull. 2012;65(1-3):1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.05.017.
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.
废弃渔具（DFG）对海洋生态系统和全球安全航行有许多已知的影响。为了减轻这些影响，正在海上预先检测和清除 DFG。本期特刊的重点是北太平洋，因为该地区对 DFG 的历史和正在进行的研究，特别是与夏威夷群岛有关的研究。为了制定有效的检测策略，必须整合来自三个学科的信息和专业知识：海洋废弃物、海洋学和遥感技术。本期特刊以 2008 年 12 月举行的一次研讨会的结果和讨论为基础，提供了原始研究和评论文章的结果，探讨了每个学科与 DFG 的关系，并概述了一种多方面的策略，以有效地在海上检测 DFG。该策略是一个路线图，使我们更接近实现检测和清除海上 DFG 的目标。
