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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS317 - Abades

18 October, 2018

Team Leader
Samantha Towler-WIlson
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
5 kgs (estimated)

28.142383380326, -16.439169617649

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS317 - Abades
Organization/Dive Centre
Excel Scuba Tenerife
City
Las Americas
Country
Spain
Date
18 October, 2018
Survey Duration
58 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.142383380326
Longitude: -16.439169617649
Weather Conditions
Calm waters
Survey Depth Range
3–13 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 20
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Plastic Fragments 14
Cigarette Filters 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 7
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Cars & Car Parts 2
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Metal Fragments 4
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 17
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 3
Cloth Fragments 3

A recent public holiday

fishing knife

fishing line

fishing lures

plastic fragments


I feel that the most common debris found being fishing line, lures and weights is of concern considering Abades is a Marine protected area

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