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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Carrs Bay, Montserrat

1 February, 2016

Team Leader
Charley Bartlett
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
15 kgs (estimated)

16.796792, -62.209382

Survey Information

Location Name
Carrs Bay, Montserrat
Organization/Dive Centre
Montserrat Island Dive Centre
City
Carr's Bay
Country
Montserrat
Date
1 February, 2016
Survey Duration
16 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.796792
Longitude: -62.209382
Weather Conditions
calm
Survey Depth Range
5–7 meters
Area Surveyed
255 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral 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) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Fishing: Line 13
Plastic Fragments 2
Cigarette Filters 4
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 5
Wrappers (foil/metal) 3
Metal Fragments 7
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 16
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
other materials collected
Tetra Pak drink container 1

ghost fishing lines - hooks drifting free

single use items - cups, cans, bottles, take-out food packaging

fishing line entangled around the coral


This is the third monthly Dive Against Debris at this site and every month we find a similar amount of waste washed from the shores. We shall continue with our monthly Dive Against Debris to promote positive change and awareness.

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