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Scraggane bay

1 November, 2022

Team Leader
Danny Oreilly
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
20 kgs (estimated)

52.310419, -10.033609

Survey Information

Location Name
Scraggane bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Waterworld 2731
City
tralee
Country
Ireland
Date
1 November, 2022
Survey Duration
35 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 52.310419
Longitude: -10.033609
Weather Conditions
South easterly winds gusting up to 20 knots, 2-4m visibility
Survey Depth Range
2–5.5 meters
Area Surveyed
1509.3 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
SCUBA Weights 1
Fishing: Traps & Pots 4
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1

Commercial vessels throwing waste overboard

Lawnmower

Discarded crab pots

Rope

Rubber

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