Long Bay, NSW - Clean up
25 June, 2023
- Team Leader
- Paul harvell
- Number of Participants
- 17
- Total Debris Collected
- 4 kgs (estimated)
-33.965529947667, 151.25644429676
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Long Bay, NSW - Clean up
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Geo Divers
- City
- Sydney
- Country
- Australia
- Date
- 25 June, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: -33.965529947667
Longitude: 151.25644429676
- Weather Conditions
-
Calm all week light wind and low wave
- Survey Depth Range
- 2.4–6.8 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 2500 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- rock
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bait Containers, Packaging | 1 |
| Balls | 3 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 1 |
| Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles | 1 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 2 |
| Cigarette Lighters | 2 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 1 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 2 |
| Fishing: Line | 4 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 3 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 1 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 1 |
| Straws, Stirrers | 2 |
| Plastic Fragments | 25 |
| Strapping Bands (plastic) | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 3 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 2 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 1 |
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 1 |
| Wrappers (foil/metal) | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 3 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets | 2 |
| Rubber Bands | 1 |
| Rubber Fragments | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cloth Fragments | 2 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices | 1 |
Additional Information
General item ( see comments)
Small piece form inside a computer
Fishing hooks entrapment
Fishing line - entanglement
rubber breaking up and making micro particles
Comments and Feedback
Today, our debris findings were relatively scarce. However, it's essential to acknowledge that significant knowledge has been imparted to the divers. This experience has deepened their understanding of the ocean's challenges and instilled in them a sense of responsibility towards preserving it. It is crucial not to underestimate the profound impact a day like this has on individuals, helping them recognize the fragile state of the ocean and encouraging them to act within their communities. The accurate measure of our success lies not in the weight of the debris collected but in the transformative effect it has had on the diver's perspectives.
