Among various debris types, derelict fishing gear has been a
major international issue over the last 50 years with increasing
levels of fishing capacity and activity in the world’s oceans [27].
Many publications have focused on its sources, location, quanti-
ties, and oceanic drift pathways [4,12,28–31]. In contrast, other
types of vessel-source debris or the debris problem in its entirety
seem to receive scant attention, and there is a paucity of
information in the available literature.