Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Sharp Island East
17 October, 2015
- Team Leader
- Kevin Leung
- Number of Participants
- 8
- Total Debris Collected
- 99.2 lbs (measured)
22.366996, 114.297686
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Sharp Island East
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Rocket Friends Diving
- City
- Sai Kung
- Country
- Hong Kong S.A.R., China
- Date
- 17 October, 2015
- Survey Duration
- 246 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 22.366996
Longitude: 114.297686
- Weather Conditions
-
Sunny
- Survey Depth Range
- 4.4–9.1 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 1500 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Carpet (synthetic) | 1 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 2 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 15 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 2 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 2 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 7 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 7 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Gloves (rubber) | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Crabs & shrimps |
| Number Entangled | 20 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Fishing net |
Additional Information
Fishing nets
