Plastic for dinner? Observations of frequent debris ingestion by pelagic predatory fishes from the central North Pacific

There have been numerous reports of plastic debris accumulation in surface waters of the central North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. Further, incidences have been reported of plastic ingestion by different marine organisms, including seabirds and small planktivorous fishes. Diet studies (2007 to 2012) of predatory pelagic fishes from this general region showed repeat observa- tions of anthropogenic marine debris ingestion in 7 species (n = 595 individuals examined). Inci- dence rates ranged from