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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS126 - Chilpo Beach Northern Rocky outcrop

16 July, 2021

Team Leader
William Henderson
Number of Participants
1
Total Debris Collected
5 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
16 July, 2021
Survey Duration
83 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.136072
Longitude: 129.398292
Weather Conditions
Occasional rain showers
Survey Depth Range
1–6 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) 16
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 4
Gloves (latex) 1
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 37
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 11
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 2
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 3
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Fish
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Lost Fishing Pot
Comments Cut netting and released 2 fish. I reported 2 but I actually think there were 3. Vis was terrible.
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Lost Fishing Trap
Comments Released 2 large crabs from fishing pot. They seemed happy

plastic bags

nets (unremoved)


Video of the full dive is here: https://youtu.be/y2Ut43hENpg

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