Britta Denise Hardesty and Chris Wilcox and Justine Barrett

Britta Denise Hardesty receives funding from philanthropic organizations, United Nations Environment and CSIRO for plastics related research. She also receives funding from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for work on marine monitoring, control and surveillance. Chris Wilcox receives funding from the Australian Government and philanthropic organizations for marine debris related research. He receives funding from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the Australian Government for research on illegal fishing and fisheries monitoring. Justine Barrett does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.