The location of lost or entangled fishing gear, known as derelict gear, isdetected. Themotion or change of position of a buoy attached to fishing gear is determinedviasensors mounted on the buoy and compared to typical buoy motion. If the buoyhasmoved beyond a threshold value from its original location, an alert is sent tothefisherman. The available sensor data will be used to determine the likelihoodof loss orentanglement. This alert facilitates recovery of lost or entangled gear byidentifyingwhere immediate retrieval efforts should be focused. The number of traps lostto theocean that otherwise would continue to trap or entangle marine life may bereduced.
