Test flights of unmanned aircraft in operational conditions similar to those expected during at-sea DFG removal
Creation of partnerships to record observations of pelagic DFG from vessels of opportunity
Successively more realistic investigations using sensors to directly detect DFG in regions where removal is anticipated
Controlled, in situ field studies of sensor–platform systems conducted at an offshore testing site with secured DFG at known locations, including short- and long-range platforms to determine optimal sensor–platform combinations
Development of search strategies (both for broad areas and from a ship)