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ADS 126 - Chilpo Beach Northern Rocky Outcrop

18 September, 2024

Team Leader
William Henderson
Number of Participants
1
Total Debris Collected
10 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
18 September, 2024
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.136089
Longitude: 129.398324
Weather Conditions
Rain a few days before. Otherwise clear
Survey Depth Range
1–4 meters
Area Surveyed
80 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Cigarette Lighters 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 12
Gloves (latex) 13
Plastic Fragments 98
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 16
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Caps & Lids (metal) 7
Wrappers (foil/metal) 4
Metal Fragments 4
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 3
Rubber Fragments 9
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Gloves (cloth) 13
Cloth Fragments 6

Lobster toy

plastic gloves

cloth gloves

random small plastics


Full video of the dive is here: https://youtu.be/_zf2Lf50Rrs?si=YUoKZy3YlBvfuPz9

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