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ADS 126 - Chilpo Beach Northern Rocky Outcrop

10 August, 2024

Team Leader
William Henderson
Number of Participants
1
Total Debris Collected
7 kgs (estimated)

36.136089, 129.398324

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS 126 - Chilpo Beach Northern Rocky Outcrop
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Against Debris Korea (Daegu)
City
Pohang
Country
South Korea
Date
10 August, 2024
Survey Duration
54 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.136089
Longitude: 129.398324
Weather Conditions
Rain a fewe days
Survey Depth Range
1–5 meters
Area Surveyed
140 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 6
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Pipes & Rebar 1
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Gloves (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 3

Swimming goggles


There was not much trash, but it wasan amazing dive in terms of marine life! I have never seen so many fish and so many different species of fish all together. Spotted my first cornetfish at this location! Simple beautiful. Full video of the dive here: https://youtu.be/CkLYMW3un5I

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