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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS248 - Pelican Rock

31 January, 2017

Team Leader
traun lynch
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
15 kgs (estimated)

22.878483316811447, -109.90014620125294

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS248 - Pelican Rock
Organization/Dive Centre
Divecabo
City
Cabo San Lucas
Country
Mexico
Date
31 January, 2017
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.878483316811447
Longitude: -109.90014620125294
Weather Conditions
Calm and clear, 5 to 10 knot northerly winds.
Survey Depth Range
12–20 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 7
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 12
Caps & Lids (plastic) 30
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 3
Fishing: Line 35
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 20
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 5
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 5
Rope (plastic/nylon) 7
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 8
SCUBA Weights 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 20
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
other materials collected
Spark plugs used as weights for fishing 3

As a whole, it's the growing number of tourists and the lack of enforcement on local fishermen. Very culturally embedded to turn a blind eye

Fishing line

Plastic cups from tour boats

Plastic bags

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