Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Whitianga Wharf
18 September, 2023
- Team Leader
- Ryan Hansen
- Number of Participants
- 8
- Total Debris Collected
- 150 kgs (estimated)
-36.832463188141, 175.70883812321
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Whitianga Wharf
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Dive Zone Whitianga
- City
- Whitianga
- Country
- New Zealand
- Date
- 18 September, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: -36.832463188141
Longitude: 175.70883812321
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 2–7 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 7000 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- sand/mud
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 5 |
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 3 |
| Bait Containers, Packaging | 2 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 4 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 3 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 20 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 10 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 5 |
| Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish | 2 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 20 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 8 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Jars-food (glass) | 1 |
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 16 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Aerosol/spray Cans | 1 |
| Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. | 1 |
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 4 |
| Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) | 1 |
| Pipes & Rebar | 4 |
| Metal Fragments | 6 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 50 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Tires/tyres | 1 |
| Rubber Fragments | 4 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 4 |
| Cloth Fragments | 7 |
| paper materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons | 2 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Vape pens | 2 |
| plastic knife sheath | 1 |
| Cellphone | 3 |
Additional Information
Fishing
Fishing nets
fishing line
fishing hooks
