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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS126 - Chilpo Beach Northern Rocky outcrop

21 April, 2018

Team Leader
William Henderson
Number of Participants
1
Total Debris Collected
9 kgs (estimated)

36.136072, 129.398292

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS126 - Chilpo Beach Northern Rocky outcrop
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Against Debris Korea (Daegu)
City
Pohang
Country
South Korea
Date
21 April, 2018
Survey Duration
51 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.136072
Longitude: 129.398292
Weather Conditions
Clear.
Survey Depth Range
1–6 meters
Area Surveyed
26 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Balls 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 4
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Plastic Fragments 42
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
glass materials collected
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 8
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 5
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 6
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 6
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 11

plastic yogurt cups

plastic pipes

various debris


The nets underwater are so vast and large it is now impractical to use a handheld knife. To remove them truly needs either some type of power tool, or several divers all working with knives.

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