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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sokcho of East Sea

5 November, 2016

Team Leader
YOONSANG LEE
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
10 kgs (estimated)

38.22067322089192, 128.59490599483252

Survey Information

Location Name
Sokcho of East Sea
Organization/Dive Centre
SCUBA INFO
City
Sokcho-si
Country
South Korea
Date
5 November, 2016
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 38.22067322089192
Longitude: 128.59490599483252
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
5–12 meters
Area Surveyed
2100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
metal materials collected
Pipes & Rebar 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 4
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
other materials collected
umbrella 1
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name abalone
Number Entangled 3
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris the cephalopod

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