Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ACE Wreck
15 June, 2019
- Team Leader
- D.J. Mansfield
- Number of Participants
- 12
- Total Debris Collected
- 186 lbs (measured)
33.398241644125, -117.66425271646
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ACE Wreck
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Beach Cities Scuba
- City
- Dana Point
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 15 June, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 40 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 33.398241644125
Longitude: -117.66425271646
- Weather Conditions
-
Clear with overcast. Light rains
- Survey Depth Range
- 80–121 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 1800 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- Wreck
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 2 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 1 |
| Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) | 2 |
| Fishing: Line | 120 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 24 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 3 |
| Foam Insulation & Packaging | 2 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 2 |
| Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 2 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 70 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. | 2 |
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 3 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Fish | |
| Species or Common Name | Sand Bass |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Fishing Line |
| Comments | Fish caught on a lure and unable to release. We were able to catch him and remove the hook. |
Additional Information
This is an actual wreck that sunk 10 years ago. We have started the process of removing the items that were originally on the boat. But, it is apparent that the area is being fished quite a bit.
We pulled up two boat anchors from a different boat.
Fishing Line
Boat Lines
Plastic debris from fishermen
